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SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk is under investigation by federal authorities for a deal he made with Twitter. This was reported by Reuters citing court documents. – says message.

As stated by the company in a tweet (blocked in Russia), Musk “authorities are investigating behavior” regarding the deal.

Twitter representatives have for months asked the billionaire’s lawyers for copies of his correspondence with federal authorities, but were not given, and the company sought documents through the court. These include an email from Musk to the SEC and a submission to the Federal Trade Commission as part of a lawsuit over whether Musk could stop buying Twitter. The letter was sent on 13 May.

Musk’s lawyers also filed a “concession record” with the court and listed a list of documents that should not be made public.

A Delaware court ordered Musk to close the purchase by October 28.

Musk entered into a deal to buy Twitter in April, but later decided to back off from the acquisition. One of the reasons was that Twitter representatives did not inform him about spam bots and fake accounts. In addition, information appeared in the media that Vladimir Putin’s actions regarding the conflict in Ukraine were also guided.