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Judge OKs Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC with 'red flags'

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A federal judge approved a $1.5 million settlement with the SEC for tech mogul Elon Musk over his alleged failure to report holdings on time.

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  1. New York Post

    Biden-appointed judge reluctantly approves Elon Musk’s settlement with SEC over Twitter disclosures (opens New York Post)

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    US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan questioned whether the Trump administration let the world's richest person off too easily.

  2. Just the News

    Judge approves SEC settlement with Elon Musk (opens Just the News)

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    She further opined that voters could render their own judgment on the matter at the ballot box.

  3. The Brunswick News

    US judge allows SEC-Musk deal despite ‘significant misgivings’ (opens The Brunswick News)

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    A U.S. judge signed off on Elon Musk paying $1.5 million to end a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that accused him of cheating Twitter Inc. investors when he missed a deadline in 2022 to disclose his growing stake in…

  4. Quartz

    A judge approves Elon Musk's SEC settlement — but also raises questions about it (opens Quartz)

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    The SEC filed the lawsuit in 2025, alleging Musk waited too long to disclose that he had acquired more than a 5% ownership stake in Twitter

  5. The Hill

    Judge approves SEC settlement with Musk despite 'significant misgivings' (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying the agreement did not meet the “high threshold” for the court to strike it down despite “significant misgivings.

  6. UPI

    Judge OKs Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC with 'red flags' (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge approved a $1.5 million settlement with the SEC for tech mogul Elon Musk over his alleged failure to report holdings on time.

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