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Tesla DOJ investigation

Discussion in 'Tesla' started by bwilson4web, Sep 18, 2018.

  1. bwilson4web

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    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-18/tesla-faces-u-s-criminal-probe-over-musk-statements

    Tesla is under investigation by the Justice Department over public statements made by the company and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, according to two people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News’ Tom Schoenberg and Matt Robinson report. The criminal probe is running alongside a previously reported civil inquiry by securities regulators.

    Federal prosecutors opened a fraud investigation after Musk tweeted last month that he was contemplating taking Tesla private and had “funding secured” for the deal, said the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss a confidential criminal probe.

    Tesla didn’t have an immediate comment. Abraham Simmons, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco, declined to comment.    ​

    Bob Wilson
     
    #1 bwilson4web, Sep 18, 2018
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    waste of taxpayer money.
     
    #2 bisco, Sep 18, 2018
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    Update: A Tesla spokesperson sent us the following statement:

    “Last month, following Elon’s announcement that he was considering taking the company private, Tesla received a voluntary request for documents from the DOJ and has been cooperative in responding to it. We have not received a subpoena, a request for testimony, or any other formal process. We respect the DOJ’s desire to get information about this and believe that the matter should be quickly resolved as they review the information they have received.”
     
    #3 el Crucero, Sep 18, 2018
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    okay, but what about the thai pedo, err, i mean divers lawsuit?:p
     
    #4 bisco, Sep 18, 2018
  5. bwilson4web

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    My understanding is a Buzzfeed reporter published an email from Musk. I understand he is asking for ~$75k.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #5 bwilson4web, Sep 18, 2018
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