The Musk v. OpenAI jury starts deliberating today. But Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has already told us what she thinks: "This entire trial is a gigantic irony."

The irony? Musk is suing OpenAI for going for-profit while he created xAI as a for-profit company. The judge is "over the whole thing," according to courtroom reports. And that matters more than the jury verdict because this is only an advisory trial.

Judge Rogers has the ultimate control.

The sketches tell the story. Courtroom artist Vicki Ellen Behringer, who drew Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Holmes, and the Unabomber, struggled to capture Musk. "His face lacked distinctive features," she told Vanity Fair. Altman was easier with his "Tintin-like flick of hair." She caught him adjusting it in the bathroom mirror.

Behringer noticed Altman's "eyebrows furrowed throughout testimony." He looked "like he's always anxious."

NBC News called it "billionaires versus billionaires." Six tech billionaires walked into a courthouse. Catherine Bracy from TechEquity said this is "probably the most contact they've had with normal people in 10 years."

The jury gets 17 pages of instructions and begins deliberations Monday. Expected timeline: 2-4 days. But many jurors expressed "strong antipathy toward Musk" during selection, according to MIT Technology Review.

Team Altman played well, according to Vanity Fair. A liability finding would be "a surprise." But the trial has been a "brutal public examination" of Altman's character. Nearly half a dozen witnesses testified he was unfit to lead.

Ronan Farrow's New Yorker investigation surfaced a board member quote about Altman's "sociopathic lack of concern for the consequences that may come from deceiving someone."

OpenAI lawyer Bill Savitt defended his client as "the most well-funded charity in the world." Musk's side fired back that until a few months ago, charitable giving was minimal. Musk's lawyer Steven Molo made it simple: "Sam Altman's credibility is directly at issue."

Here's the timeline: Judge Rogers scheduled a simultaneous hearing on remedies Monday while the jury deliberates. That's unusual. It suggests she's prepared to act quickly regardless of the advisory verdict.

Musk seeks $134 billion in damages. The jury's verdict is advisory. The real question isn't whether Musk wins or loses. It's whether Altman's reputation survives.

I've been covering this case since the original filing. The legal merits were always questionable. But the character assassination has been methodical and effective. Even if Musk loses, Altman's leadership is now permanently in question.

The sketch artist couldn't draw Musk's face. But she captured something more important: the anxiety in Altman's eyebrows. That might be the real verdict.