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Elon Musk settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday over a lawsuit accusing the multi-billionaire of violating federal securities laws concerning disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022.

Elon Musk settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday over a lawsuit accusing the multi-billionaire of violating federal securities laws concerning disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022.

The lawsuit, filed in January 2025, alleged that Musk crossed the 5% Twitter ownership threshold on March 14, 2022, triggering a 10-day filing deadline, but did not disclose his holdings to the SEC until April 4, 2022, by which point he held more than 9% of the company's stock.

The lawsuit, filed in January 2025, alleged that Musk crossed the 5% Twitter ownership threshold on March 14, 2022, triggering a 10-day filing deadline, but did not disclose his holdings to the SEC until April 4, 2022, by which point he held more than 9% of the company's stock.

The SEC argued that the delay allowed Musk to purchase more than $500 million in Twitter shares at artificially low prices, enabling him to underpay by at least $150 million for shares acquired after his beneficial ownership report was due.

The SEC argued that the delay allowed Musk to purchase more than $500 million in Twitter shares at artificially low prices, enabling him to underpay by at least $150 million for shares acquired after his beneficial ownership report was due.

Without accepting or denying the allegations, Monday's agreement settles the SEC's claims through a $1.5 million civil penalty — the largest of its kind in SEC history for the violation — to be paid by the Elon Musk Revocable Trust.

Without accepting or denying the allegations, Monday's agreement settles the SEC's claims through a $1.5 million civil penalty — the largest of its kind in SEC history for the violation — to be paid by the Elon Musk Revocable Trust.

Once the court approves the proposed final judgment, the settlement also states that the SEC will file a stipulated dismissal of Musk in his personal capacity, effectively resolving the long-standing dispute in its entirety.

Once the court approves the proposed final judgment, the settlement also states that the SEC will file a stipulated dismissal of Musk in his personal capacity, effectively resolving the long-standing dispute in its entirety.

The resolution of the SEC civil action comes after <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/jury-finds-musk-liable-for-misleading-twitter-investors">a San Francisco court found Musk liable in March for misleading Twitter shareholders</a> in the run-up to his acquisition of the company. Musk's legal team has stated they intend to appeal the verdict.

The resolution of the SEC civil action comes after a San Francisco court found Musk liable in March for misleading Twitter shareholders in the run-up to his acquisition of the company. Musk's legal team has stated they intend to appeal the verdict.

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Elon Musk settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday over a lawsuit accusing the multi-billionaire of violating federal securities laws concerning his disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022.

Elon Musk settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday over a lawsuit accusing the multi-billionaire of violating federal securities laws concerning his disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022.

The lawsuit, filed in January 2025, alleged that Musk crossed the 5% Twitter ownership threshold on Mar. 14, 2022, triggering a 10-day filing deadline, but did not disclose his holdings to the SEC until Apr. 4, 2022, by which point he held more than 9% of the company's stock.

The lawsuit, filed in January 2025, alleged that Musk crossed the 5% Twitter ownership threshold on Mar. 14, 2022, triggering a 10-day filing deadline, but did not disclose his holdings to the SEC until Apr. 4, 2022, by which point he held more than 9% of the company's stock.

Musk deliberately gamed the system by waiting past the legal deadline to disclose that he owned more than 5% of Twitter stock, enabling him to scoop up shares at artificially low prices and stiffing sellers out of at least $150 million. Instead of holding Musk to account, however, the settlement is little more than a slap on the wrist, making a mockery of federal disclosure laws.

Musk deliberately gamed the system by waiting past the legal deadline to disclose that he owned more than 5% of Twitter stock, enabling him to scoop up shares at artificially low prices and stiffing sellers out of at least $150 million. Instead of holding Musk to account, however, the settlement is little more than a slap on the wrist, making a mockery of federal disclosure laws.

The SEC spent years orchestrating a witch hunt over a paperwork delay of a few days, with no evidence of investor harm or corruption, only to quietly settle once it became apparent the case was falling apart. Its decision to settle for a fraction of the amount the SEC originally sought in monetary relief reveals that the regulator never had a real case against Musk to begin with.

The SEC spent years orchestrating a witch hunt over a paperwork delay of a few days, with no evidence of investor harm or corruption, only to quietly settle once it became apparent the case was falling apart. Its decision to settle for a fraction of the amount the SEC originally sought in monetary relief reveals that the regulator never had a real case against Musk to begin with.

Bill Mitchell

There is a 85% chance that Elon Musk will become the first trillionaire, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 85% chance that Elon Musk will become the first trillionaire, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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