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Elon Musk’s ‘Teslaquila’ prank could become a reality
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Elon Musk’s ‘Teslaquila’ prank could become a reality

Elon Musk has a new Tesla-branded tequila aptly called “Teslaquila” that may be hitting shelves sometime in the not-so-distant future. The Tesla CEO ostensibly has more time on his hands after stepping down as the chairman of the company’s board as part of the deal to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over fraud charges. So hey, why not? Teslaquila! Musk made the announcement—where else–on Twitter Friday afternoon, along with a “visual approximation” of what the bottle will look like. Visual approximation pic.twitter.com/sMn3Pv476Y — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 12, 2018 Earlier this year, Musk teased the Teslaquila as part of an April Fool’s joke about Tesla filing for bankruptcy. “Elon was found passed out against a Tesla Model 3, surrounded by ‘Teslaquil...
Elon Musk’s 4/20 joke got him sued for fraud
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Elon Musk’s 4/20 joke got him sued for fraud

Elon Musk, 47-year-old founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, is being sued by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading investors. Many have sent out an ill-advised tweet at least once in their lives, but Musk’s joke about taking Tesla private at $420 a share could get him removed from the company. Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 7, 2018 Musk sent out the tweet in an attempt to make his girlfriend at the time laugh, according to the lawsuit filed in New York federal court cited by the New York Times. The SEC said Musk rounded up the price from $419 to $420 to make a joke about marijuana culture in hopes of wringing a chuckle from then-girlfriend, pop singer Grimes. The relationship between Musk and Grimes...