Elon Musk Should Be Held In Contempt For Tweet, SEC Tells Judge

The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to hold CEO Elon Musk in contempt for breaking terms of a settlement agreement with a tweet. The SEC cited an 'inaccurate' February 19 tweet about production. Musk tweeted alongside a photo: '4000 Tesla cars loading in SF for Europe.' He replied to the tweet adding: 'Tesla made 0 cars in 2011, but will make around 500k in 2019.' Fast Company reports: It's that 'will make around 500K in 2019' part that angered the SEC, which had this to say in legal papers filed with a Manhattan federal court: 'He once again published inaccurate and material information about Tesla to his over 24 million Twitter followers, including members of the press, and made this inaccurate information available to anyone with Internet access.' The SEC says the tweet violated an agreement that was part of a settlement Tesla made with the regulator last year. Musk promised to consult with Tesla's board before he made any statements on social media that could affect the stock price of the company. Tesla also agreed to pay $40 million in penalties and Musk agreed to step down as chairman of the board.

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