A former Tesla worker has agreed to pay the automaker $400,000 for telling reporters about production delays at Tesla’s factory in Nevada, Bloomberg reported, citing a court filing. Tesla sued the former employee, Martin Tripp, of illegally divulging trade secrets about the production of the Tesla Model 3, the Bloomberg article said. Tripp reportedly sent emails to reporters saying that the...
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