Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for fraud

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Bloomberg

December 18, 2023 07:19 PM

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton was ordered to spend four years behind bars for lying to shareholders about the electric-truck maker’s progress.

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