Elon Musk Stirs Controversy on Twitter in Wake of SEC Settlement

Reference to 1990s hip-hop song ‘O.P.P.’ leaves shareholders guessing

Elon Musk is already generating controversy on Twitter two days after settling a fraud case by securities regulators who are requiring Tesla Inc. to put in place a system to monitor his public communication.

At 1:22 a.m. local time in California on Monday, Mr. Musk sent his first tweet since Saturday’s settlement was announced, posting a music video of the hip-hop song “O.P.P.” and captioning it with the artist of the song “Naughty by Nature,” followed by a winking emoji.

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