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Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9bn as Twitter trial looms

Tesla CEO admits he could need the funds if he loses a legal battle with Twitter and is forced to buy the social media platform

Elon Musk has sold $6.9bn (£5.7bn) worth of shares in Tesla after admitting that he could need the funds if he loses a legal battle with Twitter and is forced to buy the social media platform.

The Tesla chief executive walked away from a $44bn deal to buy Twitter in July but the company has launched a lawsuit demanding that he complete the deal. A trial will take place in Delaware in October.

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