Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9b to save up for forced Twitter deal

Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9b to save up for forced Twitter deal

Elon Musk. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion worth of shares in the electric vehicle maker, saying the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.