Elon Musk takes control of Twitter and fired Parag Agrawal as CEO

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The New York Times reported that Elon Musk sacked four senior executives, including Parag Agrawal.

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Musk became the new owner of Twitter as soon as the acquisition was finalized.

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According to CNBC, Parag and Ned Segal left the business' San Francisco offices and won't be coming back.

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Vijaya Gadde, the head of legal, policy, and trust, is among those departing as well.

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As Elon Musk completes his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter, sources claim that executives including

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The New York Times claims that as soon as the agreement was finalized, the top executives, including Parag Agrawal, were sacked.

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Following Jack Dorsey's resignation as CEO of Twitter in November, Parag Agrawal assumed the position.

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Agrawal has been employed by Twitter for about ten years and 

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held the position of the chief technical officer before becoming CEO. 

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Elon Musk's acquisition of the social media platform puts an end to a protracted legal dispute and 

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months of animosity between him and the former Twitter leadership.  

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However, the top executive will not be leaving empty-handed, said reports. As a part of the deal, 

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However, the top executive will not be leaving empty-handed, said reports. As a part of the deal, 

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Agrawal will vest 100% of his unvested equity awards, reported Bloomberg. this means that he will make an estimated $42 million

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