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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Martyn Landi

Elon Musk sued by US markets regulator over Twitter stake disclosure

Elon Musk responded to the SEC’s actions in a post on his X platform (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The US markets regulator has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging he failed to properly disclose the stake he had amassed in Twitter before buying the platform, allowing him to buy shares at lower prices.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in its filing that the Tesla boss saved around 150 million dollars (£123 million) in share purchases as a result of his actions.

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