Posted 10/5/2023, 9:14:32 PM
SEC Seeks Court Order to Force Elon Musk to Testify in Twitter Deal Investigation
- The SEC said Musk failed to appear for testimony as required by a May subpoena regarding his purchase of Twitter.
- Musk waited until 2 days before the scheduled date to notify the SEC he would not appear, regulators said.
- The SEC is seeking a court order to force Musk to comply with the testimony subpoena.
- The SEC said the testimony is related to an ongoing investigation into potential securities law violations with Musk's Twitter purchase.
- In response, Musk said on Twitter that regulatory agencies need an overhaul and punitive action against those abusing power.