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Elon Musk Faces $150M SEC Lawsuit Over Investor Deception

3/31/2025

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Elon Musk is being sued by the SEC for $150 million over alleged investor deception during his 2022 Twitter stock purchase.
He must respond to the complaint by June 6.
The SEC initiated the lawsuit in January under the Biden administration, which Musk disputes.
Musk has criticized the SEC for prioritizing this case over other unpunished offenses.

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Story summary

Elon Musk is being sued by the SEC for $150 million over alleged investor deception during his 2022 Twitter stock purchase.
He must respond to the complaint by June 6.
The SEC initiated the lawsuit in January under the Biden administration, which Musk disputes.
Musk has criticized the SEC for prioritizing this case over other unpunished offenses.