Elon Musk tweeted a video of himself entering Twitter’s offices while carrying a sink, sparking questions about the success of his takeover attempt.
The tycoon has until Friday to finalize the $44 billion (£38 billion) acquisition, which he first announced months ago but later attempted to back out of.
Just a few weeks before a court trial over those actions was scheduled to begin, he agreed to proceed earlier this month.
“Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!” Mr Musk wrote.
In business parlance, “kitchen sinking” means taking radical action at a company, though it is not clear if this was Mr Musk’s message – he also updated his Twitter bio to read “chief twit”.
Mr Musk has said the social media site needs significant changes. At least one report has suggested he is planning major job cuts.
It was not clear whether the Tesla boss met with executives at Twitter on Wednesday, but he listed his location as the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on the social media platform.
Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in! pic.twitter.com/D68z4K2wq7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2022
When Elon Musk first revealed plans to buy Twitter, he said he wanted to clean up spam accounts on the platform and preserve it as a venue for free speech.
But Mr Musk, the world’s richest man and a prolific Twitter user known for his impulsive style, balked at the purchase just a few weeks later, citing concerns that the number of fake accounts on the platform was higher than Twitter claimed.
Twitter executives denied the accusations, arguing that Mr Musk wanted out because he was worried about the price.
It eventually filed a lawsuit to hold him to the deal, and Mr Musk revived his takeover plans for the company on the condition that legal proceedings were paused.
Investors voiced scepticism that the takeover would go ahead, especially as Mr Musk was seen as offering a heady price for a firm struggling to attract users and grow.
However, the deal must be completed by 28 October, or he will face trial over the contract.
“I’m excited about the Twitter situation,” Mr Musk said during a recent Tesla earnings call.
“I think it’s an asset that has just sort of languished for a long time but has incredible potential, although obviously myself and the other investors are overpaying for Twitter right now,” he added.
