Elon Musk Says He Asked Bill Gates Via Text Message If He Shorted Tesla Stock

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...The co-founder of Microsoft approached him about philanthropy.

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...When asked on Twitter whether the screenshots of the text messages purportedly between two billionaires were genuine,

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...Tesla's CEO Responds "Yes", "But I Didn't Leak It to the NYT.

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A spokesperson for Bill Gates was not immediately available for comment about the exchange.

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Musk Has Said Before That He Thinks...

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...Gates has a short position at Tesla and has called the conversation with him "overwhelming."

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Elon Musk is offering to acquire Twitter

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Elon Musk Says He Asked Bill Gates Via Text Message If He Shorted Tesla Stock

Finance News

April 23 2022