Musk's friends warned him against buying Twitter

Several of Elon Musk's friends privately counseled him against acquiring Twitter, once they realized that he wasn't joking around, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Musk didn't take the advice. He's now is trying to back out of his $44 billion agreement, with a trial set for next month in Delaware.

Some sources close to Musk say that they don't doubt, or disagree with, his sincerity about removing content restrictions on the platform. They also think he has the ability to improve Twitter's products.

But they worried that he underestimated the headaches unique...