Elon Musk at SpaceX headquarters in 2019. If the jury levels a large judgment against Musk, he may have to sell part of his stake in Tesla or SpaceX, a move he has historically avoided. More important, Musk, 48, owes more than $500 million in debts, according to financial documents published earlier this year. Musk has pledged nearly half of his Tesla stake as collateral for those loans. Instead the window shattered.

Source: Forbes December 04, 2019 21:59 UTC