WP Engine recently filed its third amended complaint against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic, which includes newly s allegations that Mullenweg identified ten companies to pursue for licensing fees and contacted a Stripe executive in an effort to persuade Stripe to cancel contracts and partnerships with WPE.
Mullenweg And “Nuclear War”
The defendants argued that Mullenweg did not use the phrase “nuclear war.” However, documents they produced show that he used the phrase in a message describing his response to WP Engine if…

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