All that's new in the Elon Musk vs Twitter 44-billion-dollar battle: A timeline

From jokingly acquiring Twitter, to seriously acquiring it, to completely backing out of the 44-billion-dollar deal, the Elon Musk vs Twitter saga has seen some shocking twists and turns.

Musk is a man who has created enough headlines and chaos this year thanks to his tweets and, well, the massive Twitter deal. If the deal (somehow) goes through, the richest man in the world will be holding one of the most influential social networking sites in the world.  

In the latest development in the Twitter vs Musk story, the Tesla boss has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The subpoena is part of an effort by Musk to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company that Dorsey helped found, according to court documents.

Here is a look back at the many twists and turns that this high-profile tech deal has seen over the past few months: 

After all the ups and downs, the Delaware Court of Chancery sets an October 17, 2022 date for a trial. The trial is to run for 5 days.