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Former Tesla employee to pay $400,000 to end lawsuit over tips to reporters

Tesla CEO Elon Musk waving
Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused the former employee of "sabotage."  (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)
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By:
JONATHAN STEMPEL
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Reuters
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December 01, 2020 03:32 PM

A former Tesla Inc. factory employee will pay Elon Musk's EV maker $400,000 after it accused him of tipping reporters about alleged production inefficiencies and delays, a court filing shows.

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