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U.S. Justice Department probes Musk statement on taking Tesla private
Tesla Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Department of Justice was investigating Chief Executive Elon Musk’s public statements in August that he was considering taking the electric carmaker private, the latest and biggest threat to Musk and his leadership of the electric car maker. The Justice Department asked Tesla for documents about Musk’s announcement, Tesla said, describing it as a “voluntary request.” The company said it was co-operating and that the matter “should be quickly resolved.” The probe by the Justice Department, which can press criminal charges, comes on top of a civil probe by the Securities ... (full story)