Elon Musk asks appeals court to end his 'Twitter sitter' deal


Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, has claimed without success that the SEC is harassing him and that the agreement violates his free-speech rights. — AFP

Elon Musk asked a federal appeals court to throw out the deal he made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018 requiring a Tesla Inc lawyer to screen all his company-related tweets, calling it an illegal effort to muzzle him.

Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, has claimed without success that the SEC is harassing him and that the agreement violates his free-speech rights.

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