Get the latest tech news

Elon Musk ordered to testify in Twitter takeover investigation


Elon Musk has been ordered to answer to a federal judge concerning his takeover of Twitter in an ongoing US SECommission investigation

The SEC is challenging whether Musk adhered to the correct legal process when filing the necessary paperwork for his purchase of Twitter and if he made misleading statements during the transaction. Tensions between the X supremo and the SEC commenced back in 2018 when the body sued him after he tweeted “funding secured” relating to a potential move to take Tesla private. Musk agreed to a Tesla lawyer vetting his tweets regarding the company, to settle the case, but he was sued again, the following year, for an alleged breach of the agreement.

Get the Android app

Or read this on ReadWrite

Read more on:

Photo of Twitter

Twitter

Photo of Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Related news:

News photo

Court orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeover

News photo

Elon Musk Must Testify in SEC Twitter Probe, Court Rules

News photo

What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the app trying to replace Twitter