https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/16/elon-musks-settlement-with-the-sec-approved-by-judge-sending-shares-higher/ > The saga between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which began with a now infamous “funding secured” tweet about taking the electric automaker private, is officially resolved. > A federal judge has approved Musk’s settlement with the SEC over securities fraud allegations. Bloomberg was the first to report the judge’s approval.