Article originally appeared on www.zerohedge.com.
Trevor Milton—founder and former CEO of the now-bankrupt Nikola—claimed on X late Thursday that President Trump had issued him a “full and unconditional pardon” and said the president “called me personally.”
Quick refresher on Milton: In 2023, a jury found him guilty of lying to investors about Nikola’s electric and fuel cell semi-truck technology and sentenced him to four years in prison.
Nikola was first exposed by short seller Nathan Anderson, founder of Hindenburg Research, after the startup released a 2020 promotional video, which showed its Nikola One truck rolling down a hill to simulate full functionality.
Last month, Nikola filed for Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The defunct-startup also filed a motion seeking permission to pursue an auction and sale process under Section 363 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
Back to Milton, he wrote on X:
“This pardon is not just about me—it’s about …
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