Elon Musk: US judge declares Tesla boss's billion. Musk could get stock options in twelve steps with a maximum value of up to $55.8 billion (51.46 billion euros) The multi-billionaire defended his Tesla salary package during a questioning in court in 2022.

When the share package was approved in 2018, investors thought "that we would fail and go bankrupt," said Musk.. After the verdict, the plaintiff's lawyer spoke of a "good day for the good guys"