Twitter to pay US$809 million to settle suit claiming investors were misled
Twitter is poised to pay over $800 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled investors.
NEW YORK: Twitter announced on Monday (Sep 20) it will pay US$809 million to settle a 2016 lawsuit alleging members of the social network's leadership, including founder Jack Dorsey, provided misleading information to investors about slowing user growth.
The suit claimed the defendants, such as former CEO Dick Costolo, did not disclose the full picture of the company's state while they sold their personal shares in Twitter.
"The proposed settlement resolves all claims asserted against Twitter and the other named defendants without any admission, concession or finding of any fault, liability or wrongdoing," the company said in a statement.
Twitter said the final settlement agreement will be subject to court approval, and the company intends to pay in cash later this year.
In July Twitter posted better-than-expected results with gains in revenue, profit and its user base, sparking a rally in shares for the messaging platform.
Net profit was US$66 million on revenue that surged to US$1.19 billion, beating Wall Street expectations
