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Elon Musk borrowed $1 billion from SpaceX right after Twitter acquisition: report

  • Elon Musk reportedly borrowed $1 billion from SpaceX for Twitter acquisition and paid it back with interest a month later.

  • Musk sold nearly $4 billion in Tesla stock in the days after the Twitter purchase.

  • The loan was backed by Musk's SpaceX shares.

  • Musk has sold over $19 billion in Tesla stock this year, much related to the Twitter deal.

  • The loan and repayment were according to documents reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.

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