(Morning News) Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, said on Wednesday (August 17) that he had previously said that he would acquire the British Football Club Manchester United Manchester United.It's just a joke, he doesn't plan to buy any team.
The global richest man in the world Posted a post saying to acquire Manchester United .About four hours later, he issued a new tweet to deny the previous statement.
Musk has a record of joking and provoking the media on Twitter. The media has always paid close attention to his various tweets. He also conflicts with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.Recently, Musk said in a tweet on May 17 that he's acquisition of Twitter's US $ 44 billion (about S $ 60.6 billion) "could not advance", which caused a review of regulatory agencies.Musk's abandoned the acquisition of Twitter, prompting the company to file a lawsuit , and asked him to complete the transaction.
As for the latest tweets, although Musk has clarified as a joke and was issued after the market closed in the US market, it may also attract the attention of regulatory agencies because Manchester United shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Hui Chen, who was the first compliant consultant expert of the US Department of Justice, said: "When a person at his position commented on the acquisition of a physical company in this place, people began to guess:'He is joking, still serious, or half a joke?' "" He really needs to realize the potential consequences of doing so. "
