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Elon Musk has been spotted front row with his youngest child at the Super Bowl (LVIII) in Las Vegas after adding a new football-themed ‘like’ animation to X.
The 52-year-old billionaire sat next to his three-year-old son, .
He also spoke to what appeared to be members of his entourage before kick-off.
Musk, who supported the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s Super Bowl game against the Chiefs, added the latest setup on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday to celebrate the lead-up to this year’s big game.
So instead of the usual heart icon filling itself in red after you like a tweet, the Super Bowl LVIII logo appears.
Elon Musk is in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII with his youngest son, X AE A-Xii (right), three
X AE A-Xii divides his time with Musk – his father – and his mother and the Canadian singer – Grimes
Musk seemed bored at times when he arrived at Allegiant Stadium just before kickoff on Sunday
Musk’s appearance at the Super Bowl comes after a federal judge ordered Tesla’s CEO to testify again in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, leaving the regulator and Space founder X were given one week to agree on a date and location for the meeting. interview.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler’s order, issued on Saturday evening, formalized a preliminary ruling she issued in December that sided with the regulator.
The SEC sued Musk in October to force the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to testify as part of an investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter, the social media giant that he subsequently renamed X.
Musk declined to attend an interview in September that was part of the investigation, the SEC said.
The agency is investigating whether Musk followed the law in filing required paperwork on his purchases of Twitter stock, and whether his statements regarding the deal were misleading.
The 52-year-old billionaire talks to famous faces in a private box upon arrival at the stadium
Musk previously favored the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s Super Bowl game against KC
Musk and X AE A-Xii look up at the jumbotron before Sunday’s final NFL game of the season
The founder of Space X and Tesla, who is also a billionaire, finally took off his sunglasses
Musk challenged the SEC’s bid to interview him, saying it had already been done twice, and accused the regulator of harassment.
Beeler rejected that argument. The SEC had the authority to issue the subpoena seeking relevant information, she said in the ruling.
If the SEC and Musk cannot agree on a date and time for the interview, Beeler said she will hear from both sides and decide for them.
The friction between Musk and the SEC began when the regulator charged him after he tweeted “financing secured” in 2018 regarding a possible plan to take Tesla private. To settle that case, Musk agreed to have a Tesla lawyer investigate his tweets about the electric vehicle maker.
The SEC sued him again in 2019 for allegedly violating that provision.
Musk has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the agreement, saying it violates his constitutional right to free speech.