Maybe he did... What we know for sure is that he settled with the SEC and that a court ruled recently that there was nothing concrete and that it was inaccurate to say so.

"No reasonable jury could find that Mr. Musk did not act recklessly given his clear knowledge of the discussions."

"There had been no discussion about what the purchase price would be for a share of stock. Nor had there been any discussion about what percentage of the company the PIF would own or the total amount of money the PIF would contribute."

What we don't know yet is how much damages he will be told to pay.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/court-...