Coverage dated October 2, 2023 to October 5, 2023

SEC Sues Elon Musk For Refusing To Testify About Twitter Purchase

Headline from Forbes, from the development of Oct 5, 2023

Newest development Oct 6, 2023 · 3 reportsSEC probes Elon Musk's Twitter takeover

Musk bought Twitter almost a year ago for $44 billion.

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Oct 3, 2023
Judge says Elon Musk can be sued for Twitter securities fraud
Headline from FOX Business ·
Oct 5, 2023Names this update
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Refusing To Testify About Twitter Purchase
Headline from Forbes ·
Oct 6, 2023Newest
SEC probes Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
Headline from FOX Business ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

FOX Business
Judge says Elon Musk can be sued for Twitter securities fraud (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 2, 2023
FOX Business's feed description
X Corp. owner Elon Musk faces a class-action lawsuit claiming he defrauded Twitter investors last year by failing to disclose his 5% ownership stake to the SEC.
New York Post
Judge orders Elon Musk to face fraud lawsuit for late disclosure of Twitter stake (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 2, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The judge in Manhattan also dismissed an insider trading claim against Musk.
Deadline
Feds Want Elon Musk Compelled To Testify About Twitter Purchase After Billionaire Failed To Appear (opens Deadline)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Deadline's feed description
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants a word with Elon Musk. The agency has asked a federal judge in San Francisco to compel the billionaire social media honcho to testify in its investigati…
Variety
SEC Sues Elon Musk to Force Him to Testify in Probe of Twitter Stock Purchases (opens Variety)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Variety's feed description
The SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, seeking to compel him to testify about his acquisition of a large amount of Twitter shares.
Fortune
Elon Musk's refusal to testify in SEC probe of Twitter acquisition prompts agency to seek court order (opens Fortune)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Fortune's feed description
Musk objected to testifying in San Francisco because he doesn’t live there—but still refused when the SEC said Texas was fine, too.
Insider
The SEC is investigating Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and attempting to force him to sit for questioning (opens Insider)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Insider's feed description
The Tesla billionaire made a chaotic acquisition of Twitter last year.
Politico
SEC sues Elon Musk to force him to testify in Twitter probe (opens Politico)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Politico's feed description
The Wall Street regulator is investigating potential violations of U.S. securities laws regarding Musk's deal to acquire Twitter, now X.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
US regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X.
Forbes
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Refusing To Testify About Twitter Purchase (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Musk bought Twitter almost a year ago for $44 billion.
Bloomberg
SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Refusal to Testify in Twitter Probe (opens Bloomberg)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Bloomberg's feed description
The US Securities and Exchange Commission, which is investigating whether Elon Musk violated securities laws as he bought Twitter Inc. shares ahead of his purchase of the social media platform, is seeking force the billionaire to testify.
New York Post
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover probed by SEC after billionaire refuses to cooperate (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 4, 2023
New York Post's feed description
Musk raised “several spurious objections” and told the SEC he would not provide testimony.
Wall Street Journal
SEC Sues Elon Musk in San Francisco Federal Court to Enforce Subpoena (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk in San Francisco federal court over his failure to testify in an investigation of his Twitter takeover.
The Daily Caller
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Demanding Testimony On Twitter Takeover (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Oct 4, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
The SEC is suing billionaire Elon Musk to make him testify in an investigation related to his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022.
Deadline
Elon Musk Under Federal Investigation Over Twitter Deal, Social Media Giant Says, And It Wants Documents Related To Probe (opens Deadline)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Deadline's feed description
Twitter has asked a judge to compel Elon Musk to produce documents from a federal investigation in connection with his long-aborning deal to buy Twitter. “Elon Musk is presently under investigation…
Los Angeles Times
U.S. regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in Twitter acquisition investigation (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The SEC says it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X.
New York Times
S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk to Compel Him to Testify on Twitter Purchase (opens New York Times)
Published Oct 4, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The agency said Mr. Musk was subpoenaed to testify last month about his purchases of Twitter’s stock last year, but he failed to appear.
Washington Times
SEC seeks court order to make Elon Musk to testify in probe of his Twitter acquisition (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X.
NBC News
SEC sues to force Elon Musk to testify in Twitter probe (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 4, 2023
NBC News's feed description
SEC attornery said Musk failed to appear for a Sept. 15 testimony as required by a subpoena.
CNN
US regulator seeks court order to compel Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter acquisition (opens CNN)
Published Oct 4, 2023
CNN's feed description
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday applied for a court order to force Elon Musk to testify in an ongoing probe related to his acquisition of Twitter and public disclosures he made in connection with the deal, according to court filings.
Engadget
The SEC is suing Elon Musk for refusing to testify in Twitter investigation (opens Engadget)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Engadget's feed description
The SEC is now suing the owner of X after he failed to appear for previously-scheduled testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Washington Examiner
Elon Musk sued by SEC for failure to comply with Twitter investigation (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 4, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk in an effort to force him to testify in an investigation into whether he had broken financial laws while buying X, formerly known as Twitter, for $44 billion.
FOX Business
SEC probes Elon Musk's Twitter takeover (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 5, 2023
FOX Business's feed description
Billionaire Elon Musk is facing a new probe from the SEC regarding possible violations of securities laws related to his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter a year ago.
Rolling Stone
Elon Musk Hit With New SEC Lawsuit After Missing Testimony in Twitter Investigation (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 5, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description
Agency probing whether Musk violated securities law while acquiring the social media company last year
The Guardian
Elon Musk under investigation by US agency for $44bn takeover of Twitter (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 5, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Securities and Exchange Commission inquiring whether Musk broke federal law in 2022 when he bought stock in the platform

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