Twitter, despite being under the leadership of new CEO Linda Yaccarino, finds itself in legal trouble as it fails to pay bills in several areas. Infrastructure company Facilitate has filed a case in the US district court of Northern California, seeking over $700,000 in unpaid payments for work carried out in three Twitter office locations.
Unpaid Bills and Claims:
Facilitate claims that it provided sensor installation services in Twitter’s London and Dublin offices, totaling approximately $258,000. Additionally, the company carried out an office fit-out in Singapore, amounting to around $405,000. Facilitate is also seeking nearly $41,000 for decommissioning a Twitter office and storing its contents temporarily. In total, Facilitate is owed an estimated $704,000, considering today’s currency exchange rates. The bills are itemized in local currencies.
Elon Musk’s Involvement:
The case alleges that Twitter owes these payments since October 2022, coinciding with Elon Musk’s controversial acquisition of the social media platform. According to reports, Musk has not disputed the payments but has failed to settle them, leading Facilitate to seek missed payments and damages through legal channels.
Twitter’s Financial Challenges:
Twitter has faced financial challenges, including failing to pay Google Cloud bills and rent at its Boulder headquarters. The company has undertaken significant cost-cutting measures, including job cuts and project streamlining. With the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as CEO in June, little public action has been taken to address the outstanding bills. However, negotiations may be underway, although attempts to contact Twitter’s press department have been met with automated replies.
Twitter is facing legal trouble over unpaid bills, as infrastructure company Facilitate seeks over $700,000 for work carried out in three Twitter office locations. These unpaid bills add to the financial challenges that Twitter has been grappling with, including non-payment of Google Cloud bills and rent. The company’s new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, has yet to publicly address these issues, but negotiations may be ongoing. The situation highlights the financial difficulties and leadership concerns Twitter is currently facing.
