The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has responded to allegations made by Tesla and Elon Musk about the regulator harassing them following a $40 million settlement. Let’s recall that, back in September 2018, the SEC announced that Elon Musk has agreed to settle the securities fraud charge brought by the SEC against him. The SEC also charged Tesla with failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures relating to Musk’s tweets, a charge that Tesla has agreed to settle. According to the SEC’s complaint against him, Musk tweeted on August 7, 2018 that he could take Tesla private at $420 ... (full story)