The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X.
But “two days before his scheduled testimony, Musk abruptly notified the SEC staff that he would not appear,” said the agency’s filing.
“Musk attempted to justify his refusal to comply with the subpoena by raising, for the first time, several spurious objections, including an objection to San Francisco as an appropriate testimony location.”X is based in San Francisco.
The SEC said on Sept. 24, Musk’s lawyers responded by saying Musk would not appear for testimony in any location.
A hearing on the matter is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 9 in San Francisco.
Persons:
Elon Musk, Musk, ”, “ Musk, San, Alex Spiro, Andrew Carter, Musk's, Carter, Walter Isaacson
Organizations:
Securities, Exchange Commission, Twitter, SEC, District
Locations:
San Francisco federal, San Francisco, New York, Oklahoma, U.S, Fort Worth , Texas, “