How Texas Can Put Elon Musk in Prison

Under Texas law his Twitter posts can be charged as a first-degree felony, 5 to 99 years in prison, and the window to indict closes May 13, 2027. The state can also take back $1.66 billion.

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We can’t have people above the law because they’re rich. There is a massive public record of criminal conduct by Elon Musk and his companies in Texas, and we’re raising $20,000 for a year-long battle: emailing, calling and mailing the Texas officials who can civilly and criminally investigate him and his companies, every week, until they do. What is a Texas grand jury looking at Elon Musk worth to you? You can chip in from anywhere in the world by clicking on this sentence.

This article comes in three parts, and you can engage with it at whatever level you want. The first part is the executive summary, about 600 words, ending with what we’re asking you to do. The second part is what happened: the record on Musk and his companies in Texas, matter by matter, with the sources. The third part is what Texas can do about it: the statute that reaches each matter, the office that enforces it, what it can cost Musk and his companies, and the dates the windows close.