https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/09/tesla-elon-musk-funding-secured-tweet > Regulator reportedly investigating as pressure builds on Musk to show he has raised $70bn to take company private > Tesla is likely to face investigation by US securities market regulators following CEO Elon Musk’s extraordinary tweet that he had “funding secured” to take the company private, according to a media report.