Key Points:

要點：

• The SEC intends to seek sanctions against Elon Musk for failing to attend court-ordered testimony regarding his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
• Musk informed the SEC only three hours prior to his scheduled appearance, claiming an emergency caused by a SpaceX launch.

SEC Seeks Sanctions Against Elon Musk for Failure to Testify

美國證券交易委員會(SEC) 打算對 Elon Musk 尋求制裁，因為他未能出席法院下令就其440 億美元收購Twitter 進行的證詞。交易委員會(SEC)，聲稱SpaceX 的發射造成了緊急情況。

The SEC announced on Friday that it will pursue sanctions against Elon Musk for failing to appear for a sworn deposition, as mandated by the court, concerning his acquisition of Twitter.

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 週五宣布，將對 Elon Musk 實施制裁，因為他未能按照法院的要求就其收購 Twitter 出庭宣誓作證。

Musk's Actions and SEC Response

馬斯克的行動和 SEC 的回應

The SEC alleges that Musk violated a previous court order requiring his testimony. Musk's absence was attributed to a trip to Florida for a SpaceX launch, which SEC attorney Robin Andrews characterized as deliberate evasion. The SEC seeks reimbursement for costs incurred by its attorneys due to Musk's last-minute cancellation.

美國證券交易委員會聲稱，馬斯克違反了先前要求其作證的法庭命令。馬斯克缺席的原因是他前往佛羅裡達州參加 SpaceX 的發射活動，美國證券交易委員會律師羅賓安德魯斯 (Robin Andrews) 稱其為故意逃避。美國證券交易委員會尋求賠償其律師因馬斯克在最後一刻取消而產生的費用。

Musk's Defense and Ongoing Tensions

馬斯克的辯護和持續的緊張局勢

Musk's lawyer, Alex Spiro, maintained that the emergency was unavoidable due to the safety risks to astronauts involved in the launch. Spiro argued that sanctions would be excessive, as a new testimony date has already been set for October.

馬斯克的律師亞歷克斯·斯皮羅堅稱，由於參與發射的太空人面臨安全風險，緊急情況是不可避免的。斯皮羅認為，制裁太過分了，因為新的作證日期已經定在 10 月。

The SEC's sanctions add to a history of tensions between Musk and the agency. In 2018, Musk tweeted about taking Tesla private, for which he settled with the SEC for $20 million and stepped down as Tesla chairman. The SEC also cited a case involving Musk's stock purchases and failure to disclose information, which potentially disadvantaged other shareholders.

美國證券交易委員會的製裁加劇了馬斯克與該機構之間的緊張關係。 2018年，馬斯克在推特上發布了有關將特斯拉私有化的消息，為此他與美國證券交易委員會以2,000萬美元達成和解，並辭去了特斯拉董事長一職。美國證券交易委員會還列舉了一個涉及馬斯克股票購買和未能披露資訊的案例，這可能使其他股東處於不利地位。