https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/18/musk-interview-1-billion-gift-to-investors-who-want-tesla-to-fail.html

The investors betting against Tesla just got a gift from the company's chief executive, Elon Musk.

Mr. Musk opened up on Thursday in an emotional interview with The New York Times about the toll the past year has taken on him, blaming those so-called short-sellers for much of his stress. It followed his cryptic tweet last week about converting the publicly traded company into a private one, which created a frenzy in the market.