Elon Musk lands in Denver the week of the OpenAI trial in Oakland

Elon Musk flew from KTPL (Draughon-Miller, near his Starbase home) to KAPA (Centennial Airport, Denver) on May 13, a 1h 36m hop in his primary Gulfstream G650ER, N628TS. The flight arrives the same week the Musk v. Altman trial is underway in Oakland, California, where Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman for allegedly breaching the company's nonprofit mission.

Per a Seattle Times report from the courtroom, the trial has drawn a daily circus of protesters and tech onlookers, with Musk testifying last week and Altman concluding his testimony on May 12. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also took the stand on May 11, per CNBC. The case, which could force OpenAI to revert to a nonprofit and delay its IPO, has kept Musk shuttling between Texas, California, and now Colorado.

Musk's recent flight pattern shows heavy cross-country movement: he flew from Austin to Washington, D.C. on May 12, then to Anchorage and back to the Bay Area on May 13, before this Denver leg. Denver is not a listed recurring destination in his briefing, suggesting a private meeting or a brief stop en route to another engagement.