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Nikola founder Trevor Milton wants to buy the bankrupt startup’s assets


Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who was recently pardoned after being convicted of securities fraud, is trying to buy the assets of his former company out

Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who was recently pardoned after being convicted of securities fraud, is trying to buy the assets of his former company out of bankruptcy, according to new court filings and a person familiar with the matter. Milton’s bid was met with a frosty reception — filings show the company stopped him from personally inspecting the assets at its Coolidge, Arizona factory earlier this month, as The Phoenix Business Journal previously reported. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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