Elon Musk travelled to China alongside US President Donald Trump this week despite his ongoing trial, NBC News reported on Wednesday.
The trial is about a lawsuit Musk filed against the artificial intelligence company OpenAI. As a co-founder of the startup, Musk alleges the firm has betrayed its original nonprofit mission by creating a for-profit arm.
Musk testified in the trial in the US state of California last month. In one of the hearings, a judge asked the relevant parties if there was any reason to hold Musk in recall status.
Upon hearing “yes” from OpenAI defence, the judge told Musk that “you are not excused, but you can leave for the day.”
The report by NBC News said that Musk did not obtain permission from the judge before leaving the country and was still subject to recall as a witness.
