https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/mischief-and-delay-how-musk-and-twitter-finally-sealed-the-deal/

Even as his $44 billion buyout came down to the wire, Elon Musk kept Twitter guessing.

Normally, lawyers and advisers on each side of a corporate transaction work closely together to ensure a smooth closing. But as the clock ticked down towards a court-imposed October 28 deadline for the takeover to close, Musk’s camp mostly worked in isolation, leaving Twitter on the sidelines with their fingers crossed.