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The lawsuit claims Musk&#8217;s delay in disclosure misled shareholders and benefited him financially. Musk&#8217;s lawyer, Alex Spiro, criticized the lawsuit as part of a prolonged campaign of harassment against Musk. The legal proceedings coincide with the transition to a new U.S. administration, raising questions about the lawsuit&#8217;s future. The SEC&#8217;s current chair, Gary Gensler, plans to step down, leaving uncertainties about the case&#8217;s continuation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to his acquisition of Twitter, now known as X. 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