SEC Charges Elon Musk With “Ill-Gotten Gains” From Late Disclosure Of Initial Twitter Investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted an action versus Elon Musk going back to his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, now X. declaring that he was "enriched" to the tune of $150 million by not reporting a stake he had actually accumulated in the social networks platform within a needed 5 day window and, rather, purchasing more stock.
His gain came at the cost of other Twitter investors, the Commission stated. Had his preliminary financial investment been revealed in time, the stock would have increased (as it did later on) and Musk's subsequent financial investment would have cost him more. Investors who offered before Musk divulged his stake got a lower cost.
SEC guidelines offer financiers a five-day window to report a 5% or more ownership position in a public b...