Elon Musk cited Don Lemon’s “invasive and charged interview” with the X owner as grounds for walking away from a $1.5 million partnership deal in early 2024, according to a court filing.

That interview didn’t go well, and Lemon pushed Musk on several topics including questions about his personal drug use. Musk, who grew visibly irritated during the conversation, ended the partnership within a day of the interview,