Elon Musk Throws Tantrum on Stage, Accuses Delaware Judge of Being an "Activist" in a Halloween Costume
Published on: 2025-07-04 06:10:02
Elon Musk has developed a new approach to getting his obscene $56 billion Tesla pay package: insulting the judge who invalidated it.
During a wide-ranging tele-appearance at Bloomberg's Qatar Economic Forum this week, the multi-hyphenate billionaire lambasted Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the Delaware judge who has twice invalidated the massive bonus.
Responding to claims from the Wall Street Journal alleging that Tesla's board of directors has begun formally looking for a new CEO — which were promptly denied by Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm — Bloomberg anchor Joumanna Bercetche asked Musk if he felt confident seeing himself running Tesla in a few years.
The multi-hyphenate billionaire insisted that he will, short of his untimely death, continue to helm Tesla and be paid accordingly.
"The compensation should match that something incredible was done," he said. "I'm confident that whatever some activist posing as a judge in Delaware happens to do will not affect the future compen
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