The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission called for Tesla Inc.’s chief executive officer, Elon Musk, to be held in contempt of court Monday, over tweets Musk posted one day before the company’s general counsel, Dane Butswinkas, announced his departure.

Butswinkas served as Tesla’s general counsel for just two months. He did not immediately respond to request for comment on the reason for his departure.

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