As AG, Pam Bondi Could Let Elon Musk Off the Hook for Fraud

Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, is reportedly the sister of the lawyer who defended Elon Musk and Tesla against federal securities fraud charges. If confirmed, Bondi would be in a position to shut down the ongoing investigation into Musk.

Former Florida attorney general Pamela Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, is reportedly the sister of the lawyer who represented Elon Musk and Tesla against federal charges that Musk committed securities fraud. (Chip Somodevilla / Bloomberg via Getty Images)


President-elect Donald Trump’s new choice to head the Justice Department is reportedly the sister of the lawyer who represented Elon Musk and Tesla against federal charges that Musk committed securities fraud. If confirmed, Trump’s attorney general nominee Pamela Bondi would be in a position to shut down federal prosecutors’ ongoing investigation of Musk’s company.

Trump is also reportedly considering nominating Bondi’s brother to head the federal agency that brought fraud charges against Musk.

Bradley Bondi was listed in federal documents as Musk and Tesla’s attorney in the company’s 2018 battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a series of Musk’s tweets that the agency said misled shareholders about the financial status of the company, boosting Tesla’s stock price and leading to “significant market disruption.”

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