Tweets From Sam Bahreini  ## Metadata - Author: [[@sambahreini on Twitter]] - Full Title: Tweets From Sam Bahreini - Category: #tweets - URL: https://twitter.com/sambahreini ## Document Notes ## Highlights - wp engine filed a follow-up motion for a preliminary injunction today, building on their original lawsuit against automattic and matt mullenweg. the filing exposes automattic's extortionate demands for millions in license fees and their retaliatory campaign after wp engine refused to pay. automattic blocked wp engine’s access to https://t.co/TFAmhpd2ZZ, took control of the advanced custom fields (acf) plugin, and rebranded it as secure custom fields (scf) without consent. wp engine alleges this interference caused a 14% spike in cancellations, a 29% drop in new signups, and millions in lost business. in this motion, wp engine emphasizes automattic’s continued attacks, including mullenweg’s public acknowledgment of their actions, which included spreading misleading claims about acf’s security, despite the vulnerability being resolved. wp engine is urging the court to halt automattic’s hostile efforts, restore the previous status quo, and prevent further damage to their business and reputation. given the scale of the harm and the direct interference in wp engine's operations, this motion further solidifies their case. the urgent involvement of regulatory bodies like the ftc, doj antitrust division, and sba is now critical. automattic’s unchecked control over https://t.co/TFAmhpd2ZZ raises serious concerns about antitrust violations and the abuse of platform power, potentially jeopardizing the entire wordpress ecosystem and its users.  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/sambahreini/status/1847262476812910633))