Musk 'funding secured' trial set to begin in San Francisco

Musk had asked U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen to move the case to Texas, arguing too many potential jurors are biased against him because of negative local media coverage.

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Reuters

January 17, 2023 11:24 AM

Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. are set to go to trial in San Francisco on Tuesday in a case where the company's shareholders claim they were defrauded by Musk's 2018 statement that funding was "secured" to take the electric car maker private.

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