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SEC v. Musk (Twitter stake disclosure) securities case

US District Court, District of Columbia · 1:25-cv-00105 · filed Jan 14, 2025 · Settled

The SEC alleged Musk filed late disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022, letting him buy shares at artificially low prices.

The case

Defendants
Elon Musk
Court
US District Court, District of Columbia
Docket
1:25-cv-00105
Filed
Jan 14, 2025
Status
SettledConsent judgment against the Musk revocable trust filed May 2026; claims against Musk personally to be dismissed.
Outcome
Musk's revocable trust agreed to a $1.5 million civil penalty to resolve the case.
Amount
$1.5 million

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Jan 14, 2025Filing: Complaint filed: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MUSK
WhenCase
Nov 17Final Approval Motion Hearing in 53dnext dateIn re Seagate Technology Holdings plc Securities LitigationFinal Approval Motion HearingActiveSecuritiesN.D. Cal.
May 20, 2027Motion Hearing in 8monext dateIn re NVIDIA Corporation Securities LitigationMotion HearingActiveSecuritiesN.D. Cal.
Jul 10Filed 77d agofiledBaldwin v. Intuit Inc.ActiveSecuritiesN.D. Cal.
Feb 24Filed 7mo agofiledPatel v. Snowflake Inc.ActiveSecuritiesN.D. Cal.
Feb 3Filed 8mo agofiledBarrows v. Oracle CorporationActiveSecuritiesD. Del.
Jan 12Filed 8mo agofiledMasaitis v. CoreWeaveActiveSecuritiesD. N.J.
Oct 31, 2025Filed 11mo agofiledIn re Synopsys, Inc. Securities LitigationActiveSecuritiesN.D. Cal.
Aug 22, 2025Filed 13mo agofiledLiggett v. C3.aiDismissedSecuritiesN.D. Cal.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MUSK

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