Citadel’s Ken Griffin Taps Musk, Pro Golfer Law Firm in IRS Tilt

December 14, 2022, 10:30 AM UTC

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is taking on the Internal Revenue Service with the help of Quinn Emanuel, the same law firm aiding some pro golfers’ fight against the PGA Tour and that assisted Elon Musk in a battle with Twitter.

Firm co-managing partner William Burck signed a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Florida federal court seeking to hold the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department liable for the disclosure of Griffin’s confidential financial information.

Burck has also represented billionaire Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross in a discrimination case brought by former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL. ...

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