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Re:SEC Sues Musk and Seeks Ban for His Tweets on Go-Private ... by FighterMafia on Thursday September 27, 2018 @08:31PM (#18090064)
Hard to be insider trading if he didn't make any trades. Which he didn't.
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Re:SEC Sues Musk and Seeks Ban for His Tweets on Go-Private ... by simongr3dal on Thursday September 27, 2018 @08:38PM (#18090096)
But he did make frivolous statements that affected the stock price of Tesla which can be seen as manipulating the stock market, which is a crime.
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Re:SEC Sues Musk and Seeks Ban for His Tweets on Go-Private ... by brisance on Thursday September 27, 2018 @09:56PM (#18090390)
He may not have traded but his compensation is tied to the stock’s value. Which is a criminal offense since he is a direct beneficiary.
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