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.