Telugu woman to get $12.5M even if fired from Twitter

Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently acquired Twitter, after buying it from its previous owners. The new owner is now making a few changes on the social media platform, starting by cutting off a few posts, through which he can save some costs for the company. Of the many people who can be cut, includes a Telugu woman named Vidya Gadde, who is the chief lawyer for Twitter.

Vidya is currently earning $ 17M in her role, and was described by Politico in 2020 as “the most powerful technology executive you’ve never heard of.” She was the one responsible for banning Donald Trump’s handle on Twitter. From Musk’s recent Tweets, it is clear that he is targeting Vidya. If Vidya doesn’t get fired, then she might get a pay cut, but even if she gets fired, Vidya is expected to still get a handsome amount of money.

Vidya is expected to get $12.5 million including the accelerated vesting of a trove of Twitter shares she has accrued, which is a great amount. All in all, it seems like a good deal for her.