Elon Musk is in the middle of a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman violated the company’s principles by pursuing profitability. A new document in the case, filed Monday by OpenAI’s counsel, shows that he tried to put an end to it before it began. Per the filing, Musk sent a text to Brockman two days before the trial was set to begin to try to secure a settlement. On April 25, Musk allegedly sent Brockman a text that was meant (according to a description from the defendant’s attorneys) to gauge interest in a potential settlement. Brockman apparently responded to the message with the suggestion that both sides of the case drop their claims. Musk responded, “By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be.” OpenAI’s representatives said they “do not intend to introduce a screenshot of the exchange into evidence,” so we’re stuck going off their description of the exchange.…