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Originally Posted by samwichse
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Three problems with that argument.
1. The SEC is not trying to prevent Musk from making public statements. They have required his statements about Tesla to be checked for accuracy before publication.
2. Musk and Tesla agreed to the arrangement to settle a criminal case.
3. No CEO of a publicly traded company is allowed to make false statements about their company. This type of speech is already restricted.
Musk got off with a slap on the hand the last time. He would be wise to stop poking the bear. I suspect the SECs next move is to bar him from holding an executive position in a publicity traded company.