Published on 20 Aug 2024 on USA TODAY · via Yahoo Finance
X's initial shareholder list unveiled: Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Jack Dorsey, Bill...
Elon Musk officially rebranded Twitter into X in 2023, and now over a year later, a federal court order has led to the unveiling of the shareholders who assisted in the massive $44 billion purchase − including names like music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and the social media platform's founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey.
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted the order proposed by Jacob Silverman, an independent technology journalist, in July 2024, court records show. Silverman proposed the order for the sake of "transparency" and the general interests of the public.