Twitter sued for allegedly failing to pay $1million Sydney office fit-out after Elon Musk took over 

Twitter is being sued after it reportedly failed to pay more than $1 million in office furnishing bills following the acquisition of billionaire Elon Musk.

Sydney-based company Facilitate Corporation filed the claim in California’s United States District Court alleging that the social media giant had stopped paying bills for services in London, Dublin, Singapore and Sydney.

The claim said the fit-out group had been contracted by the company since 2015 to build and develop its office spaces in various locations outside the US to “Twitter’s satisfaction and Twitter paid its bills.”

But that changed after Musk bought Twitter in October 2022 for $66 billion, according to Facilitate.

Facilitate Corporation filed the claim in California’s US District Court alleging Twitter would stop paying bills for services in London, Dublin, Singapore and Sydney (pictured)

In documents filed with the court, the organization claimed the billionaire’s moderation decisions — including banning users who criticized him and reinstating accounts such as former President Donald Trump — alienated opponents and sent the social media giant into an “immediate financial crisis.” brought.

“Based on information and belief, Twitter responded with a campaign of extreme belt-tightness that amounted to suing nearly everyone who owed the money,” Facilitate claimed.

“Based on information and belief, Twitter stopped paying rent for some of its offices and stopped paying several vendors it was still using.

“Twitter has also canceled many contracts and will stop paying people it owes money to.”

Facilitate said it provided services to Twitter in London and Dublin for sensor installations and full office fittings in Singapore between early 2022 and early 2023.

When the social media giant left Australia to cut costs, Facilitate dismantled and temporarily stored office contents.

The bill for the works at the three sites totaled more than $1.05 million, which Facilitate says Twitter was contractually obligated to pay within 60 days of receiving the invoice.

Of this, more than $60,000 is related to the Sydney office.

The bill for the works at the three sites totaled more than $1.05 million. Twitter’s Sydney office is pictured

“Following the acquisition, Facilitate has corresponded with remaining contacts at the company regarding outstanding invoices,” documents filed with the court said.

They gave no indication that Twitter disputed that it owed the amounts on the invoices and offered no justification for non-payment.

The company is asking the court to force Twitter to pay the invoice plus damages and interest. Facilitate a filing for a jury trial, should the case go ahead.

Twitter has not yet submitted a response.