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If he didn't sell the stocks then he wouldn't have to pay any tax on unrealized gains. According to him, he sold the stocks so they he would pay taxes in response to criticism of not paying his "fair share" in taxes.


Wrong.

Musk's stock options became fully vested and matured. That forced a tax event on him last year.


If this is true, he’s absolutely a pathological liar.


Yeah. He lied. Again.




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