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Nikola Boss Milton Never Let ‘Details Get in the Way of a Good Story,’ Jury Told
- Founder Milton was ‘crashing the stock,’ one employee worried
- Milton lawyer elicits testimony that workers were just venting
Trevor Milton
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A Nikola Corp. prototype of the electric vehicle startup’s planned Badger pickup was made partly of components from a Ford Motor Co. F-150 Raptor, the jury in the criminal fraud trial of Nikola founder Trevor Milton was told.
The testimony came before prosecutors showed the jurors texts from 2020 between Nikola employees worried about the promises Milton was making for the Badger.