'Gift from the Digital Gods': Expert Says Twitter Could Face Securities Fraud Claim in Elon Musk Showdown

Revelations from a Twitter whistleblower could put the social media platform in serious legal jeopardy with the feds if that person has “the goods.”

That is the assessment of Fox News host Howard Kurtz, who anchors the “Media Buzz” show on Sunday mornings, and who characterized the allegations as “manna from heaven for Elon Musk, a gift from the digital gods” for his attempt to exit the Twitter takeover, a platform that he attempted to buy in the name of free speech.

In the video clip embedded above, Kurtz told colleague Martha MacCallum, host of “The Story,” that whistleblower Peiter Zatko, a.k.a. Mudge, is not just some rando and is instead a respected “big gun” in the technology industry.

Kurtz summarized the allegations Tuesday by asserting that Zatco “has come out and said that Twitter lied to federal officials about its efforts to reduce spam.”