EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting
The perpetually struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year probe was ultimately closed in March.
The perpetually struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year probe was ultimately closed in March.
After four years, and multiple subpoenas and depositions, the beleaguered startup has dodged yet another bullet.
The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch’s review of hundreds of documents released by the Department of Justice.
There were no injuries, but the building has been deemed unfit for occupation. Faraday’s landlord is currently trying to find a new tenant as the EV startup’s lease is expiring.
The troubled EV startup, its founder, and the founder’s nephew are all in the financial regulator’s crosshairs.