We predict that Elon Musk’s efforts to cancel these payments by claiming that the executives were fired for cause just days after he took over Twitter will not be successful.

Four top Twitter executives fired by billionaire Elon Musk could receive separation packages totaling $141.1 million, according to research firm Equilar, as the world’s richest man completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.

Twitter’s Golden Parachutes: Fired Twitter Execs May Receive $141 Million, Reports Say