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Mullenweg claims WP Engine spends millions monthly on lawyers and PR

Matt Mullenweg · Matt Mullenweg on the future of open source and why he’s taking a stand · Mar 2, 2025 · at 45:21

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg discusses the scale of legal and media resources WP Engine is deploying in their dispute.

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“And also, you know, they're spending millions of dollars a month on both lawyers and PR.”

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The claim, plainly

WP Engine is spending millions of dollars per month on legal representation and PR in its conflict with Automattic and Matt Mullenweg.

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