# The settlement marks an anticlimactic ending to what had been one of the highest-profile SEC lawsuits of former President Joe Biden’s administration.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-04 · POLITICO*

## Key points

- Elon Musk has been cleared of all issues regarding late filing in the Twitter acquisition.
- A trust vehicle agreed to pay a record $1.5 million fine for a single late filing.
- The SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, has shifted to less confrontational enforcement since Trump's inauguration.
- SEC has pulled back enforcement, particularly walking away from some cryptocurrency company lawsuits and probes.

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** United States

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