Legal Opinion
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Musk
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 2, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2025-0105Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25 - 105 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ELON MUSK, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In the spring of 2022, Elon Musk purchased shares of Twitter, Inc.’s common stock. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the purchase of those shares triggered an obligation to file a report with the SEC disclosing Mr. Musk’s Twitter holdings. The SEC sued Mr. Musk, alleging that he violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13d-1 promulgated under that Act…
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