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Sep. 28, 2018

SEC sues Elon Musk, seeking his removal as a Tesla officer

“Rounding up” Tesla’s stock to $420 per share was a marijuana reference meant to impress his girlfriend, Elon Musk claims. On Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labeled it fraud, worthy of an order prohibiting him from serving as a company officer at Tesla.

"Rounding up" Tesla's stock to $420 per share was a marijuana reference meant to impress his girlfriend, Elon Musk claims. On Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labeled it fraud, worthy of an order prohibiting him from serving as a company officer at Tesla.

Much like other recent litigation involving Musk, the SEC cites a series of tweets the billionaire made in August in a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of...

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