Coverage dated January 14, 2025

SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Alleged Securities Violation Linked To Twitter Purchase

Headline from Forbes

Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

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Reports & sources

51 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Elon Musk sued by SEC over late disclosure of Twitter stake in parting shot by lame-duck Gary Gensler (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission for having failed to timely disclose purchasing more than 5% of Twitter's common stock in March 2022.

  2. The Guardian

    US sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose early Twitter stock purchase (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Financial regulator alleges Musk later acquired shares of company at ‘artificially low prices’, stiffing shareholders

  3. Washington Examiner

    SEC sues Elon Musk over not promptly revealing Twitter stock ownership (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk stemming from procedural matters when he purchased Twitter.

  4. Forbes

    SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Alleged Securities Violation Linked To Twitter Purchase (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

  5. Variety

    SEC Accuses Elon Musk of Failing to Disclose Twitter Stock Purchases in 2022 (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    The SEC sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, accusing the X owner of failing to properly disclose his purchases of Twitter stock in 2022.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    SEC sues Elon Musk, alleging failure to properly disclose Twitter ownership (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Elon Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, purchased Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022 and changed the name to X the following year.

  7. Insider

    SEC accuses Elon Musk of securities violation in new suit (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Securities Exchange Commission has filed suit against Elon Musk, alleging that he violated securities law.

  8. ABC 7 San Francisco

    SEC sues Elon Musk over Twitter acquisition, alleges he underpaid Twitter by $150M (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The SEC says Elon Musk misled shareholders when he bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Twitter stock in 2022.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    US: SEC sues Elon Musk for securities violation over X – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US financial regulator has sued Elon Musk for failing to properly disclose his purchase of Twitter shares, a secrecy that allowed him to buy stock at "artificially low prices."

  10. UPI

    SEC sues Elon Musk for alleged failure to file timely disclosure of Twitter share purchases (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his purchase of Twitter shares before buying the company, currently known as X.

  11. Delaware Public Media

    SEC sues Elon Musk, says he didn't disclose Twitter ownership on time before purchase (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner before buying the site and underpaid by $150 million for shares he bought.

  12. Triblive

    SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn't disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued billionaire Elon Musk, saying he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in early 2022, before buying the social media site. As a result, the SEC alleges, Musk was able to underpay “by at least $150 million” for

  13. KTVZ Bend

    SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his Twitter ownership stake (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for allegedly failing to properly disclose his ownership of X, then known as Twitter, as required by federal law, which allowed him to buy shares of the platform at “artificially low prices.

  14. Engadget

    SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over $150 million by delaying Twitter stake disclosure (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of the Twitter stock he amassed before announcing his intention to acquire the company in 2022.

  15. FOX Business

    SEC sues Elon Musk over failing to disclose Twitter stock stake (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which claims he underpaid for Twitter stock in 2022 by not immediately disclosing purchases.

  16. RedState

  17. Deadline

    SEC Charges Elon Musk With “Ill-Gotten Gains” From Late Disclosure Of Initial Twitter Investment (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The SEC said Elon Musk had enriched himself at the expense of Twitter shareholders by not reporting a 5% stake he amassed in Twitter, now X, in time.

  18. New York Times

    S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

  19. The Boston Globe

    SEC sues Musk over Twitter-related securities violations (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The SEC contends that in buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk violated securities laws by amassing a large stock position in the company without filing the proper notification.

  20. Washington Times

    SEC sues Musk, saying he didn’t disclose Twitter stock on time before buying company (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued billionaire Elon Musk, saying he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in early 2022, before buying the social media site.

  21. CBS News

    SEC sues Elon Musk, accusing him of withholding info that cost Twitter investors millions (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The SEC has sued billionaire X owner Elon Musk, alleging he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in 2022.

  22. Courthouse News Service

    SEC: Elon Musk misled Twitter investors during 2022 stock buy (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk’s failure to timely file a beneficial ownership report allowed him to acquire over 9% of Twitter’s common stock at artificially low prices and ultimately acquire control of the social media giant.

  23. BNO News

    SEC sues Elon Musk over alleged securities violations in Twitter acquisition (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in a federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging securities violations tied to his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, according to Bloomberg.

  24. Time

    SEC Sues Billionaire Elon Musk Over Twitter Acquisition (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The SEC alleges Musk failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock before buying the social media site in 2022.

  25. Newsweek

    SEC obtains Elon Musk texts in Twitter lawsuit (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Text shows that the Twitter board was enthusiastic about Musk's decision to buy up large sections of the company

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