Elon Musk Heads to Court to Defend His Billions in Tesla Pay A shareholder is asking the court to void a 2018 compensation package that has paid the chief executive nearly $50 billion. Author: Peter Eavis Jack Ewing and Isabella Simonetti Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)