The project was internally believed to involve building a glass house for Elon Musk, the Journal previously reported.
The publication said, citing people familiar with the issue, that federal prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla used its own funds for Musk's personal use, and is looking into how much the company has spent on the initiative, as well as its purpose.
In a statement to Insider, the SEC said it"does not comment on the existence or nonexistence of a possible investigation." The DOJ declined to comment.In July, thethat the project involved plans for a glass building that would be set up near Tesla's gigafactory in Austin, Texas and was internally understood to be a house for the Tesla CEO.
The project drew scrutiny last year within the company after an order for a special kind of glass was made as part of the building-planning efforts. At the time, the internal inquiry into the order had
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