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		cm2187 on Jan 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork But is Neumann is the sole shareholder? Musk certainly is not Tesla's sole shareholder. If Musk pays himself through some juicy Tesla contract, he is fleecing other shareholders.

modoc on Jan 16, 2019 | [–]

Only if the contract terms are worse for Tesla than another equal quality option in the market.

cm2187 on Jan 16, 2019 | | [–]

Right, but even then it raises a conflict of interest, and probably shouldn't be handled by the CEO directly.

gowld on Jan 16, 2019 | [–]

No, he is not. He is the controlling shareholder.

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