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Elon’s gonzo pay

A judge has ruled that Musk’s compensation package is excessive

Robert Reich
Jan 31, 2024
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A Delaware judge ruled yesterday that the generous pay package Telsa awarded Elon Musk in 2018 — which helped make him the world’s richest person — was unfair to other Tesla shareholders.

The automaker said at the time that the compensation deal could be worth nearly $56 billion to Musk, making it the largest pay package for anyone on Earth from…

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