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TechCrunch Apr 30, 2026 at 18:56 Startups Rising Hot

EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting

The perpetually struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year probe was ultimately closed in March.

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