- Elon Musk traveled to China despite being on "recall status" for the ongoing OpenAI lawsuit, meaning he could be called back to testify.
- U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers placed Musk on recall status on April 30 after his testimony in the Oakland, California, trial. It is not clear if Musk obtained permission or not.
- Legal experts, like Vanderbilt University professor Jeffrey Bellin, noted that a typical witness would not leave the country if subject to recall, and a judge could be "very aggravated" if permission was not obtained.
- Musk's flight to Beijing, approximately 5,900 miles from Oakland, occurred just before the final day of testimony and closing arguments in the trial.
- Musk is suing OpenAI, which he co-founded, alleging it deviated from its non-profit mission, and is seeking to remove its leaders and claim $150 billion in damages.
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