Tesla is reportedly under investigation by the DOJ and SEC over it's mysterious 'Project 42' (www.businessinsider.com)
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Tesla is reportedly under investigation by the DOJ and SEC over it’s mysterious ‘Project 42’::The project was internally believed to involve building a glass house for Elon Musk, the Journal previously reported.

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autotldr@lemmings.world on 31 Aug 2023 04:00 next collapse

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Tesla is facing scrutiny over its mysterious “Project 42” that was believed internally to involve building a glass house for Elon Musk, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal.

The publication said, citing people familiar with the issue, that federal prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla used its own funds for Musk’s personal use, and is looking into how much the company has spent on the initiative, as well as its purpose.

The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued subpoenas to multiple current and ex-Tesla employees, some of which have been asked to appear in court in September, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

The project appeared to be for a “dramatic glass-walled building” and concept plans showed differing designs and features, but included residential elements like bedrooms, according to the report.

At the time, the internal inquiry into the order had targeted Omead Afshar, an executive leading Tesla’s Texas factory, Bloomberg reported last year.

On Wednesday, the publication reported that federal prosecutors were seeking information related to internal communications with Afshar, who was said to be involved in purchasing the construction materials.


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Steveanonymous@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 04:47 next collapse

So the doj cast the first stone?

[deleted] on 31 Aug 2023 04:52 next collapse

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Heisme@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 05:04 next collapse

You know what they say, people in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.

Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 2023 12:54 collapse

Why don’t you make like a tree, and get the fuck out of my bar

UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 07:15 collapse

Netflix’s glass onion may end up a prediction on the level of Idiocracy

[deleted] on 31 Aug 2023 04:54 next collapse

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FredericChopin_@feddit.uk on 31 Aug 2023 07:42 collapse

Well the shareholders have a right to question company being spent on side projects that do not work to increase the value for shareholders.

Sadly you can get away with a lot as a business just don’t piss off your share holders.

skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 31 Aug 2023 05:06 next collapse

I wonder what project 42 really is? A submarine made out of model 3 parts /s

Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com on 31 Aug 2023 08:13 next collapse

I think it is drummed up crap to make a publicity, but what do I know (or care, I shouldn’t have engaged even).

nrezcm@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 12:18 next collapse

Doubt they would even be able to make a proper boat what with all the panel gaps they’re known for.

BillyZane@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 16:04 next collapse

This made me think of that crazy movie, Movie 43. Some of the skits are pretty funny, but I have no idea how they got so many A listers to be in this movie. youtu.be/eUgEpKnkC7w?si=G2PeSGxa3OXXuOgc

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scarabic@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 2023 16:51 collapse

It’s probably a live/work space experiment born from all the times Elon slept under his desk. He wants offices with dorms so people don’t need to go home and have lives.

skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 01 Sep 2023 17:59 collapse

isn’t this kinda like China, I thought conservatives were opposed to that /s

coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 07:44 next collapse

Probably a reference to the “Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything”.

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 2023 09:16 next collapse

So he’s gonna infect every X users phone with malware to create a massive cloud computing brain?

AA5B@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 2023 18:29 collapse

That’s why Apple is dropping support for iPhone X in two weeks

Fisk400@feddit.nu on 31 Aug 2023 09:22 next collapse

I would believe it but this is Elon and its absolutely a 420 reference. Somewhere there is a blueprint that says 42.0 because it’s the first draft.

FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 2023 01:33 collapse

I hope not, don’t need that fuckwit associated with the Guide in any way in my head. He is a most unhoopy frood.

GenesisJones@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 2023 03:35 collapse

I have bad news for you. He names stuff after cult shit.

XTornado@lemmy.ml on 31 Aug 2023 07:54 next collapse

The glass onion?

SirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 2023 02:12 collapse

DONG!

The house, probably

Fisk400@feddit.nu on 31 Aug 2023 09:20 next collapse

When I read the headline I assumed that glass house was a technical term for some financial bullshit but no. He is just building a house with a lot of glass in it. Using company funds to build a private house is almost vanilla when it comes to musk.

1984@lemmy.today on 01 Sep 2023 18:16 collapse

Maybe he wants one of those glass cells that Magneto sits in… With no metal.