Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe

Elon Musk did not attend the voluntary interview in Paris on 20 April 2026, the date prosecutors had set for the interview. Linda Yaccarino, X's former chief executive, was also summoned to a voluntary interview in Paris. Prosecutors noted that the presence or absence of those summoned is not an obstacle to continuing the investigation.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Justice told French authorities it would not assist in their investigation of X. Musk responded to a post about the report on X with the message 'indeed, this needs to stop'.

The probe was widened over concerns about content generated by Grok, including allegations of Holocaust denial and the ability to edit images of women (and reportedly some children) to create non-consensual sexual deepfakes.

The Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit raided X offices over suspected criminal offences related to content on the platform as part of the ongoing investigation.

French prosecutors in Paris began investigating X after receiving reports highlighting concerns about its recommended content and potential interference in French politics.

Elon Musk did not show up to a court-ordered appearance in Los Angeles as part of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into his Twitter takeover.