Elon Musk’s Settlement Still on Track Despite Tweet Mocking the SEC

Musk, SEC ask judge to approve deal resolving fraud charges

WASHINGTON—Elon Musk remains committed to settlingfraud charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a legal filing Thursday, despite recently mocking the case against him.

Mr. Musk’s lawyers and the SEC submitted a joint legal filing Thursday that argues why a federal judge should approve separate settlements with the executive and Tesla Inc., which requires them to pay $20 million each in fines over statements he made on Twitter that regulators said were misleading. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan...