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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears at an event

    Musk Stock Sale Ahead of Bad Tesla News 'Should Be of Great Interest to the SEC'

    "What did he know and what was the market anticipating when he sold? That's a critical moment," said one securities law expert.

    Jake Johnson
    Jan 20, 2023

    Experts said Friday that Elon Musk's large sale of Tesla shares shortly before the company announced lower-than-expected vehicle deliveries should draw scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, an agency that has previously investigated and charged the billionaire for fraud.

    The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that earlier this month, "Tesla announced fourth-quarter vehicle deliveries that were significantly below the company’s most recent forecast to investors. The news sent Tesla's stock price plunging when markets opened the next day."

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    Then-President-elect Donald Trump, Eric Trump, left, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump Jr.,

    Trump Organization Ordered to Pay Max Penalty of $1.6M for 'Systemic, Egregious' Tax Fraud

    "I want to be very clear—we don't think that is enough," said New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

    Julia Conley
    Jan 13, 2023

    A New York Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the Trump Organization, former President Donald Trump's real estate empire to pay the maximum criminal penalty for charges including tax fraud.

    The fine of $1.6 million is financially insignificant to the multibillion-dollar company, but New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg noted that the Trump Organization's felony conviction "was consequential."

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