Judge Approves $1.5 Million Penalty for Elon Musk in SEC Settlement

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A judge approved a $1.5 million penalty for Elon Musk to settle an SEC lawsuit over his handling of his stake in the social network formerly known as Twitter.
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan expressed "significant misgivings" but found the settlement met minimum fairness standards.

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A judge approved a $1.5 million penalty for Elon Musk to settle an SEC lawsuit over his handling of his stake in the social network formerly known as Twitter. Judge Sparkle Sooknanan expressed "significant misgivings" but found the settlement met minimum fairness standards.

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