WILMINGTON — Elon Musk is expected to take the stand on Monday to defend Tesla Inc.’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity against a lawsuit by shareholders seeking to recoup the $2.6 billion the company paid for the ailing solar panel maker.
His testimony will kick off a two-week trial in Wilmington, Del., before Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights, who will decide whether the SolarCity deal was fair to Tesla stockholders.
The lawsuit by union pension funds and asset managers alleges the celebrity