The enforcement action originated from August 2018 social media posts claiming funding was secured to take Tesla private, which caused major share price volatility. A designated administrator ultimately disbursed $41.53 million, which incorporated accumulated interest and accounted for deducted fees, to eligible claimants. Because documented investor losses exceeded the total available assets, approved participants recovered 51.7 percent of their claims. The regulatory agency has now asked a Manhattan federal judge to formally shutter the fund and transfer the remaining balance to the government.
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Approved claimants recovered 51.7 percent of their total losses because valid claims exce…: Approved claimants recovered 51.7 percent of their total losses because valid claims exceeded the available fund assets.
Over 3,000 submitted claims were formally rejected during the administrator's review proc…: Over 3,000 submitted claims were formally rejected during the administrator's review process.
The 2018 settlement required Musk to step down as chairman without admitting any wrongdoi…: The 2018 settlement required Musk to step down as chairman without admitting any wrongdoing.
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