Back in September last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Elon Musk and Tesla for fraud, relating to a tweet by the entrepreneur. That case eventually led to Musk stepping down as chairman of the company, and paying a $20 million USD fine. Now, the SEC believes that another of Musk’s tweets has broken the terms of that initial settlement and has asked a judge to investigate.
The new tweet in question was posted by Musk on February 20, and featured a claim that Tesla was on track to produce "around 500k" cars over the course of 2019. According to the SEC settlement, Musk needed approval from Tesla before posting any potentially important information to social media. Because of this, the regulator believes Musk shared "inaccurate material" with his 25 million followers.
In related news, Musk recently hosted Meme Review alongside Justin Roiland.
Tesla made 0 cars in 2011, but will make around 500k in 2019
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2019
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