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SEC’s Gensler Sues Elon Musk Over Delayed Twitter Stake Disclosure, Days Before Resignation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Elon Musk, accusing him of violating securities laws by waiting 11 days to disclose his purchase of a large stake in Twitter. The SEC claims that Musk's delayed disclosure allowed him to buy over $500 million worth of Twitter shares at artificially low prices, causing significant financial losses for other investors. The lawsuit seeks to make Musk pay a civil fine and return the allegedly gained profits. Musk has criticized the SEC's actions on his platform, X (formerly Twitter). The lawsuit comes just before the current SEC chair, Gary Gensler, steps down. His successor, Paul Atkins, is expected to review his actions.

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