EV startup Faraday Future made $7.5 million in payments to a company connected to founder Jia Yueting while under SEC investigation. The regulatory probe concluded in March after four years.
Faraday Future transferred the funds to an entity linked to Yueting during the extended SEC investigation into the struggling automaker.
The company has faced ongoing financial difficulties and operational challenges since its 2014 founding. Yueting, who also founded Chinese EV maker LeEco, has been a central figure in Faraday Future's turbulent history.
The SEC's four-year probe examined various aspects of the company's operations and disclosures. Federal regulators closed the investigation in March without announcing enforcement actions.
Faraday Future has burned through funding and repeatedly delayed vehicle production timelines. The startup attempted to go public through a SPAC merger in 2021 but the deal ultimately fell apart after multiple setbacks.
The company remains in precarious financial condition, having secured limited capital in recent months. Details surrounding the nature and justification for the $7.5 million payments have not been fully disclosed.
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