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Timeline of the Elon Musk Empire

Guide to public records for investigative researchers / reporters.

Additional Resources:
Timeline of the Elon Musk Empire
Tesla Executive Departures
Tesla Inventory Storage Sites
Tesla Insider Transactions
Event Horizon: Elon Musk Pledges Homes to Morgan Stanley after Building Tunnel With SpaceX Resources
VIN Gap:  Latest on Unfolding Discrepancy Between Claimed US Sales and Registrations

2001
May 3 2001
Musk Ventures LLC
link
Elon Musk & Peter Thiel
Paypal before it sold to eBay in 2002

2011

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September 29 2011
Elon Musk on Solyndra

I mean, the most you could say is that Solyndra executives were .. uhm .. too optimistic ... uh ... you know
they presented a better face to the situation than should have been presented in the final few months

but then if they didn't do that it would have become a self fulfilling prophecy of ... of ... of ...

you know as soon as the CEO says "I'm sure whether we'll survive", you're dead.

You know, I think people are making too much of this Solyndra thing.

2013
June 04 2013
New World Industries LLC
link (filed by Elon Musk personally)

Cancelled on July 20 2015

2014
May 06 2014
Europa 100 LLC
link
May 06 2014
Musk Industries LLC
link
May 06 2014
Ganymede November LLC
link
June 11 2014
Bushwhacker LLC
link

2015
June 12 2015
Rose Garden 100 LLC
link
June 12 2015
Duck Duck Goose 100 LLC
link
July 31 2015
Otoro Partners
link
July 13 2015
Camelia Ranch LLC
link
September 16 2015
Muskrat Ventures LLC
link

2016
January 06 2016
Alani Kalea, LLC
link
February 2016
Elon Musk begins the push behind the scenes for Tesla to acquire SolarCity

SolarCity was founded by Elon’s cousins, and Elon was the biggest shareholder with more than 20% ownership. He was
also chair of the board.
Previously a strong revenue growth story, by February 2016 the stock had fallen 80% from the Feb. 2014 high.
In the months prior to February 2016, SpaceX was a frequent purchaser of SolarCity bonds.  Elon Musk was also the
largest shareholder and CEO of SpaceX.

ref: teslacharts

February 2016
SolarCity Board Presentation

Elon Musk discusses "significant liquidity concerns" at SolarCity.  Tesla Board Members Musk, Gracias, & Buss were aware.

ref: tc
February 10 2016
Elon Musk announces that Model 3 reservations will begin on March 31 2016, catching many inside Tesla by surprise.

February 21 2016
Elon Musk Tweet
February 29 2016
Tesla Board of Directors - Special Meeting

Elon Musk chairs a special Tesla board meeting, where he proposed for the first time that Tesla should acquire SolarCity.

The board did not agree on that day, citing potential management distractions.

ref: tc

March 15 2016
Tesla Board of Directors - Meeting

Elon Musk tries again to convince the Tesla Board of a SCTY acquistion.

The Board again deferred the discussion.

ref: tc
March 21 2016
Foundation Security Inc.
link
March 29 2016
Elon Musk Tweet
March 30 2016
Elon Musk re: Model 3
March 31 2016
Elon Musk re: Model 3

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March 31 2016
Elon Musk introduces $35,000 Model 3
March 31 2016
G650ER Registration Falcon Landing LLC

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March 31 2016
Elon Musk announces 500,000 /year vehicle production capability in Fremont factory
April 1 2016
Elon Musk Tweets re: Model 3 Reservations

Claims over 180k in 24 hrs.

April 2 2016
Elon Musk Tweets re: Model 3 Reservations
April 4 2016
Elon Musk sets up Musk Private Foundation in Curacao 1 business day after beginning to take Model 3 deposits

April 20 2016
Domino Solar Ltd
link

Cayman Islands
SI
April 17 2016

Elon Musk tweets a video of Joshua Brown driving his Tesla on Autopilot (video from April 5 2016)

Joshua Brown was killed using Autopilot 21 days later on May 7 2016

link to tweet

Feds to Partially Blame Tesla's Autopilot in Fatal Crash: Report

April 20 2016
Domino Solar Ltd
link

Latest SI Shown (Lyndon Rive to Todd Maron)

Cayman Islands
SI
May 23 2016
SEC begins extensive correspondence with SolarCity, inquiring about their accounting and liquidity situation. (Source: SCTY
filings)

ref: tc

May 31 2016
Tesla Board of Directors - Meeting

Elon Musk again approaches the Tesla Board for a third time with a SolarCity acquisition, which they now appear to share the
view on.

SolarCity was the only target of consideration for Tesla in the solar energy space.

ref: tc
June 20 2016
Tesla Board of Directors - Special Meeting

Tesla BoD moves to authorize advisors to make an offer for SolarCity

ref: tc

June 21 2016

Tesla makes the offer to buy SolarCity public.

ref: tc
June 22 2016

Elon Musk indicates to investors and analysts on a call discussing the SolarCity acquisition that it would be highly unlikely that
anything of concern would prevent a deal.

He was aware of the liquidity crisis and SEC correspondence while making these remarks.

ref: tc

July 5 2016

Evercore warns Tesla Board on SolarCity liquidity crisis and significant debt.

ref: tc

July 19 2016
Tesla Board of Directors - Special Meeting

Tesla Board discusses SolarCity liquidity situation.

ref: tc
July 20 2016

Elon Musk release "Master Plan Part Deux"

ref: tc

August 1 2016
Tesla and SolarCity announce they have signed an agreement to merge

ref: tc

August 9 2016
SolarCity files its Q2 10Q, and warns of its liquidity constraints.

ref: tc
August 23 2016
SolarCity offers solar bonds, which Musk and other insiders ultimately purchased the majority of due to lack of demand for the
offering.

ref: tc

August 31 2016

Filings reveal that Elon Musk pledged more shares in SolarCity in order to finance the bond purchase.

ref: tc
September 2016
Partial summary of Elon Musk’s complex position in Sep. 2016.  SolarCity was rapidly approaching bankruptcy, which appears
to have driven Musk's 2016 actions significantly.

September 1 2016
Market begins to heavily discount the SolarCity deal. The stock trades well below the offer price, indicating that the street
thinks the deal won’t get done.

Source: Bloomberg
ref: tc
October 28 2016
Elon Musk Solar Shingle Reveal

"Solar" shingles installed on Hollywood lot of Desperate Housewives are fake.  Recent reports are that production at GF2 has
been faked also.

November 17 2016
Tesla - Solar City Shareholder Vote

8-K

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October 28 2016
SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive introduces Elon Musk stating the products are a joint collaboration between Tesla and SolarCity.

The products did not exist.

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October 28 2016
Elon Musk Solar Shingle Reveal

"This is what the French Slate Hydrographic looks like."

The technology shown does not exist.

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October 28 2016
Elon Musk Solar Shingle Reveal

"Now, All Solar"

The technology shown did not exist.

November 21 2016
Tesla Solar City Deal Closes

8-K
December 5 2016
Excession LLC
link: filing

2017
May 26 2017
Gatsby LLC
link

Notes:
This entity purchased the Hillsborough Mansion on June 15 2017.  On Dec. 18 2018, Elon Musk mortgaged this property to
Morgan Stanley for $17.23mm.
January 5 2017
Excession LLC
link: SI

February 22 2017

Tesla CFO Jason Wheeler resigns abruptly.

cnbc
June 12 2017
N158X LLC
link

This LLC is associated with the purchase of a second jet for Elon Musk, a Dassault Falcon 8x.  Est. cost $50-55mm
June 15 2017
Hillsborough Mansion Purchase - Gatsby LLC
link

July 2 2017
Elon Musk Tweet

August 4 2017
Tesla SEC 10-Q

August 23 2017
Tesla SEC 8-K

Capital Raise:
$1.8 billion 5.3% 2025
February 01 2017
Firehorn Solar 1, LLC
link

Cayman Islands
SI
February 01 2017
Firehorn Solar 1, LLC
link

Still active:  No 2018 SI

CEO: Lyndon Rive
Cayman Islands
SI

January 2018
January 12 2018
JadeJams LLC
link
January 16 2018
SadJam Property LLC
link

April 2018
April 13 2018
JadeJams Property LLC
link
April 13 2018
SadJam Property LLC - Grant Deed
April 13 2018
SadJam Property LLC
link

May 2018
May 04 2018
Weisshorn Solar 1, LLC
link

Cayman Islands
SI

May 04 2018

Elon Musk taunts Tesla short sellers

May 04 2018

Elon Musk taunts Tesla short sellers

May 7 2018

Elon Musk engages in stock manipulation by painting the tape pre-market

May 20 2018

Elon Musk tweets that building a $35k Model 3 (announced on March 31 2016) will "cause Tesla to lose money & die"
 June 2018

Analysis of Elon Musk's Tesla purchase on June 12/13

June 17 2018

Elon Musk taunts Tesla short who had just posted extensive thread on SolarCity acquisition

June 17 2018

Elon musk forecast Tesla stock price in violation of federal securities laws in further taunt of Tesla shorts
June 18 2018
Elon Musk Tweet

Musk admits another line is needed to reach 5k/week Model 3 production.

The line is a tent in the parking lot and is made from "scraps"

This statement invalidates all previous Model 3 production guidance.

June 18 2018

This admission from Elon Musk marks a gateway in the Model 3 production ramp criminal investigation.

The admission invalidates and renders fraudulent all previous guidance, especially that from August 4 2017, which was used to
secure a capital raise.

Point blank:  The Model 3 production line was never designed for the 10,000 unit per week claim.  It was not even designed for
5,000 units per week.  The tent did not even lead to a 5,000 /wk sustained rate.

No action was taken by SEC/DOJ upon this clear violation.

July 2018
July 15 2018

"Pedo" ... Yeah, he went there ... before he doubled down ... before he tripled down.

Of course he deleted these tweets.

August 2018
August 6 2018
Bastooks LLC
link

Bastook:
Bastooks LLC under Boring Company

Ref. to Arabic for pot or jar used for preservation

hear it
August 6 2018
Bastooks LLC
SI Link
August 6 2018

Of course Vern Unsworth was going to sue him.

August 7 2018
Am considering taking Tesla private at 420.  Funding secured.

Occurs 25 minutes after news Saudi had locked up ~5% of Tesla shares.

FT Article
August 7 2018
Doug Field Sells Entire Remaining TSLA Stake

On the same day as "420 Funding Secured"

August 29 2018
Brick Store LLC
link

August 23 2018

Elon Musk hires Morgan Stanley to help take Tesla private.

Bloomberg
 September 2018

September 4 2018

September 7 2018
Tesla CAO Dave Morton resigns after 1 month.

2nd Tesla CAO to leave abruptly in 2018.

cnbc
September 27 2018

United States Securities and Exchange Commission sues Elon Musk seeking permanent D/O ban from public markets

51 days after "Funding Secured" fake Tesla buyout

sec musk
sec tesla

September 27 2018

By January 30 2019, all three individuals implicated in helping Elon Musk cover up the fake buyout are out at Tesla.
September 29 2018

United States Securities and Exchange Commission enters settlement with Tesla and Elon Musk

sec
September 29 2018

United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton Statement

"Skills and support of certain individuals may be important to the future success of a company"

sec

October 2018
October 4 2018
Elon Musk attacks the SEC

October 5 2018
Excession LLC
link: SI

October 6 2018
Fox Business reports banks floating Tesla finance options resembling re-cap or even as far as DiP.
October 17 2018
Wyoming Steel LLC
link

November 2018

November 7 2018
Tesla announces Robyn Denholm as the new board Chair

Note:
As of February 16 2019, she has not made any public statement re: Tesla
November 8 2018
Former Tesla Employee Charged In Embezzlement Scheme At Tesla - DOJ
link

Notes:
No activity since the filing on Nov. 8, which is unusual indicating there is more to the story

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November 15, 2018

Tesla Board Member Kimbal Musk goes on Fox Business to discuss the new Board Chairwoman, Robyn Denholm
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November 25, 2018

Elon Musk admits Tesla was "single digit weeks from dying"

December 2018

December 6 2018

Tesla announces Dane Butswinkas as new General Counsel.

He will step down from chair at Williams & Connolly DC law firm, but will remain a partner.
December 11 2018
Elon Musk Tweet
Musk claims "Chairman" is honorific role, Tesla to retire it in 3 years.
December 17 2018
3:26 pm EST (12:26 pm PT)
WSJ article by Rob Copeland describes how Elon Musk used SpaceX funds/resources to build boring tunnel without telling
shareholders

Article references Peter Thiel and the Founders Fund

December 17 2018
1:46 am EST (18th) (10:46 pm PT)
Elon Musk replies to WSJ author Rob Copeland
December 18 2018
6:10 am EST (3:10 am PT)
Investment banks holding Elon Musk's pledged Tesla shares and personal loans post Tesla notes

Flashback:  Elon Musk & Peter Thiel before PayPal sold to eBay in 2002

Dec. 17 2018:
SpaceX investor Founders Fund (Thiel) unaware Musk was using SpaceX resources for Boring Company Tunnel

Elon Musk mortgaged homes to Morgan Stanley next day

December 18 2018
9:14 am EST (6:14 am PT)
WSJ - Co-Author Rob Copeland (@realrobcopeland)

A mere 7 1/2 hours after Musk publicly takes issue with the WSJ resource theft article, the same author is back with news of a
new SpaceX raise: $500mm at an increased valuation.

SpaceX Form D posted December 21 2018 shows raise was partially filled:  $273mm of $500mm
December 18 2018
Elon Musk Mortgages 4 LA & 1 SF homes to Morgan Stanley, Grants Special Power of Atty to Jared Birchall

Camellia Ranch LLC : MS Private Bank - $14.95 mm

Callisto 100 LLC : MS Private Bank - $6.83 mm
Callisto 100 LLC : MS Private Bank - $19.5 mm
Duck Duck Goose 100 LLC : MS Bank - $2.83 mm
Gatsby LLC : MS Private Bank - $16.8 mm

LA County Document filed Dec. 28 2018

This Special Power of Attorney document references 5 APNs which tie to Morgan Stanley Private Bank documents for
mortgages on Musk's properties dated Dec. 18 2018
Dec. 18 2018
APN 4369006013
Morgan Stanley Private Bank - $14.95mm

Camellia Ranch LLC

Zillow

Dec. 18 2018
APN 4369021009
Morgan Stanley Private Bank - $6.83mm

Callisto 100 LLC

Zillow
Dec. 18 2018
APN 4369028001
Morgan Stanley Private Bank - $19.5mm

Callisto 100 LLC

Zillow

Dec. 18 2018
APN 4369029003
Morgan Stanley Private Bank - $2.83mm

Duck Duck Goose 100 LLC

Zillow
December 18 2018
11:00 pm EST (8:00 pm PT)
Elon Musk does a Boring Co. "product launch"
December 19 2018
2:09 pm EST (11:09 pm PT)

Elon Musk describes "Next step for Boring Company"

December 19 2019

Q4 10-K reveals a term loan maturing in Dec. 2018 was extended for 1 month on Dec. 19.  Has since been extended to April
2019
December 23 2018
Elon Musk travels to BocaChica, TX where work on the "Starship Hopper" is underway

December 28 2018
Tesla announces new "Independent" Board Members

Larry Ellison is a "very good friend" of Elon Musk & owns just under 2% of Tesla shares

2018 Summary: Elon Musk Public Investments /

Fines
Known personal expenditures by Elon Musk on investments and fines in 2018.  His contribution to the December 2018 SpaceX
raise is not yet recorded here, a range is provided for illustration.

Ref:
$100mm to April SpaceX Raise - Forbes: Link
$101mm to April Boring Raise - Reuters: Link
All others direct from SEC filings

January 2019

January 2 2019
Tesla Drops Prices on All Vehicles
caranddriver
electrek
January 9 2019
PlainSite reports number of identified legal actions involving Tesla, SolarCity, and Elon Musk exceeds 500 following rapid
increase in 2018.

January 10 2011

Elon Musk reports the "Starship test flight rocket" had just "finished assembly"

The rocket was not even 20% assembled as subsequent pictures show.  This was to stage a photo prior to mass layoffs the
next day.
January 11 2019
SpaceX lays off 10% of Workforce

latimes

January 16 2018
New registration of the N158X LLC falcon jet registered in August 2017 indicates it has already been sold
January 11 2018
Tesla creates highest number of Model 3 VINs in single day

16% of all Model 3 VINs in existence through Jan 2019 were created between layoffs at both companies
January 16-17 2019
Antonio Gracias sells stock
Proceeds: $5,415,109

SEC Form 4

Plan? - YES
Date: November 5, 2018 (Next Bus. Day after Q3 10-Q)

As of Feb. 15 2019, Tesla continues to hide this form from their investors on the ir.tesla.com

January 17 2019
Saudi Arabia PIF Hedges TSLA Position

Financial Times Article

Elon Musk claims not knowing if Saudis own any Tesla shares at all.

Recall: "420 Funding Secured" occurred 25 minutes after news Saudis had taken a 5% stake
January 18 2019
Tesla lays off 7% of Workforce

latimes

January 23 2019

"Starship hopper" fairing is completely destroyed as it was not designed to withstand winds

Elon Musk claims it will take a few weeks to repair.

This is a lie.  It is moved to the sprung structure and enclosed to hide the disassembly.
January 2019

Fremont - BocaChica comparison

Both sprung structures enclosed after photographers on ground post reports that differ from Elon Musk's claims

January 29 2019

Tesla posts Phoenix WARN notice the day before the earnings call as company systematically dismantles solar arm

January 30 2019
Fox Business reports there is some internal debate over Tesla's cash balance with respect to March 1 bond payment
January 30, 2019 - Q4 Earnings Release
New guidance per Tesla/Elon Musk is 10,000 Model 3s per year by end of 2019.

7,000 in Fremont, 3,000 in Shanghai

Tesla production data shows that even with the GA4 tent, Model 3 production sustained capability over 2 quarters is
~4,500/wk, less than 50% of claim.

Image shows material statements in 2017 Q2 10-Q on August 4, 2017 (10,000 Model 3s / wk in Fremont by end of 2018) prior
to capital raise on August 18, 2017

January 30, 2019

Telsa CFO Deepak Ahuja Resignation - Announced in very last minute of earnings call.

February 2019

February 1 2019
Tesla submits SEC 8-K on CFO Deepak Ahuja's departure.

"after a period of time"

"intends to retire"
"intends to continue"
"intends to appoint"

First appearance of current GC and Williams & Connolly partner Dane Butswinkas, who signs the form.

8-K
February 4 2019

Former employees describe fake production at the NY Tesla factory.

report

February 5 2019
Tesla cuts Model 3 pricing for 2nd time in 2019

cnbc

February 6 2019

NY State Senator Tim Kennedy infuriated by Tesla job cuts and disturbed by news of internal employee reports.

report

Contact Senator Kennedy

February 14 2019
NHTSA hid / fabricated data used to claim Tesla Autopilot improved safety

latimes
February 13-14 2019
Antonio Gracias
Proceeds: $4,707,813

SEC Form 4

Plan? - YES
Date: November 5, 2018 (Next Bus. Day after Q3 10-Q)

The sale from Jan. 16-17 before layoffs and coincident with the Saudi hedge is not shown.

Feb 2019
IHS Markit data update shows EoQ gap between reservations and sales affects ~$2B in reported revenue

February 19 2019

Twitter user hacks Tesla, discovers inventory levels that confirm surveillance work performed by other researchers.

VIN TrimName MetroName Price(firstFound) Discount(firstFound) Odometer(firstFoun - Pastebin.com

PASTEBIN.COM

February 18 2019
VINs discovered by @JakeLangford6
February 18 2019

Confirmed US Model 3 inventory.  Data pulled directly from Tesla's website (@JakeLangford6)

February 18 2019

US Model 3 inventory.  Data pulled directly from Tesla's website (@JakeLangford6)

10,848 US Inventory Model 3s

$585mm per Tesla's own data
February 19 2019
Tesla files 10-K  (more to come)

February 19 2019

Tesla 10-K increases S/X production life by 30%.  Classic accounting fraud move.

February 19 2019
5584 Cars at the Dock (Musk says 4000 Teslas)

Est: $331mm

February 20 2019
Elon Musk claims Tesla will make 500,000 cars in 2019

February 20 2019
Elon Musk adjust claim to Tesla production at *end of* 2019 will probably be around 500,000 *annualized*cars in 2019
Disclosure:
Author has a net short delta Tesla position comprised of long stock and various options.

Nothing here is investment advice.  Intent is to provide a tool for keeping track of Tesla events.