Ex-Tesla Factory Worker to Pay $400,000 Over Feud With Musk
- Martin Tripp admits in settlement to trade-secret violations
- Tripp had told news media of Gigafactory production delays
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A former Tesla Inc. employee who locked horns with Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has agreed to pay the company $400,000 for telling reporters about production delays at its Gigafactory in Nevada, according to a court filing.
The payment is part of a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Tesla filed in 2018 that accused Martin Tripp of illegally divulging trade secrets about the production of Tesla’s Model 3.