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While the settlement terms remain undisclosed, this case is part of a broader issue involving former Twitter employees seeking due severance. In a related development, Musk had previously settled a separate lawsuit with approximately 6,000 former Twitter employees over $500 million in unpaid severance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk has agreed to settle a $128 million lawsuit with four former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, who were fired after Musk acquired Twitter in 2022. 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