Elon Musk’s $20 Million Settlement for Fraud Charges Add to an Increasingly Bizarre Year for the Billionaire Posted by September 28, 2018October 1, 2018 Leave a comment on Elon Musk’s $20 Million Settlement for Fraud Charges Add to an Increasingly Bizarre Year for the Billionaire Musk has become known for his erratic, off-the-cuff online statements, but he’s now paying the price and stepping down as Tesla’s chairman.