Elon Musk Asks Judge to Block SEC Subpoena Over Tweets on Tesla Stock Sale

Tesla CEO says 2018 agreement hinders his free speech rights
Musk claims he was forced into deal to protect Tesla financing

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By Bob Van Voris

March 8, 2022 at 2:16 PM UTC

Updated on

March 8, 2022 at 5:50 PM UTC

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Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asked a judge to end the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of his Twitter posts under a 2018 agreement because he claims it is being used to “trample” his free speech rights.

Musk also asked the judge to block an SEC subpoena for documents relating to the review of his tweets and his sale of stock and options, a court filing on Tuesday showed. An SEC spokesperson declined to comment.