Elon Musk uploads a video of himself entering the Twitter offices while strolling

Prior to a deadline on Friday to finalise his $44 billion agreement to acquire the firm, Elon Musk tweeted footage on Wednesday

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Musk also updated his Twitter profile to use the title "Chief Twit" and San Francisco as the location of Twitter's headquarters.

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He could be seen in the footage carrying a sink through a lobby. He tweeted, "Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in.

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After Musk attempted to back out of the transaction in April, a judge has given him until Friday to complete the acquisition

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Twitter and Musk have not indicated whether the deal has been finalised. Despite Musk's grand entrance into the office

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Twitter acknowledged that Musk's video message was genuine but declined to make any additional comments

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Musk had informed potential investors that, should he acquire Twitter, he would lay off approximately 75 percent of its 7,500 employees.

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America, agreed to lend Musk $12.5 billion earlier this year so that he could buy and take private Twitter.

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What is happening with the billions of cash that investors promised to Musk in exchange for Twitter ownership stakes is less apparent.

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