Twitter CEO Among Top Executives Departing as Musk Takes Over

Agrawal stepped into the CEO role in November

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After Musk showed up, it became clear that Agrawal was unlikely to keep his job.

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Efforts by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to reconcile Musk, a longtime Dorsey friend

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Agrawal after the deal was announced also ended poorly.

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As part of the deal, the CEO will vest 100% of his unvested equity awards, according to a filing.

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Research firm Equilar estimated that means he’ll make an estimated $42 million, Reuters reported.

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Musk has promised to turn it into a less-restrictive platform for free speech, a move he has said is “essential to a functioning democracy.”

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