Twitter: Elon’s no fool

Twitter on Thursday roundly dismissed Elon Musk’s claims in a Delaware court filing that he was deceived into signing the deal to buy the social-media company.

Musk made the claims in a countersuit filed under seal last Friday and made public on Thursday.

“According to Musk, he — the billionaire founder of multiple companies, advised by Wall Street bankers and lawyers — was hoodwinked by Twitter into signing a $44 billion merger agreement. That story is as implausible and contrary to fact as it sounds,” the filing released by Twitter on Thursday said.

Twitter’s filing is the latest salvo in what is building up to be a major legal showdown between the world’s richest person and the social-media giant. A representative for Musk did not respond to a request for comment.