Tesla drops Musk’s $29B ‘interim’ award after Delaware court restored larger pay package

TechCrunch4/23/2026

Summary

Tesla has dropped Elon Musk's $29 billion "interim" award after a Delaware court restored his larger pay package, which is worth $56 billion. The company is adhering to its commitment to prevent Musk from receiving both awards if he won his appeal.

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