One way rich people get that way is to stiff their creditors. Trump has done it for decades. In this report, CNN shows how Musk has adopted that tactic.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/us/elon-musk-company-unpaid-liens-invs

Small businesses helped build Musk’s empire. Their unpaid bills add up to millions

Small businesses have filed liens for more than $110 million against Tesla alone in the last five years, with more than $24 million still allegedly owed to dozens of businesses, a CNN analysis found.

CNN

@dangillmor we should all do the same, see how that works. /s

"The Men Who Always Get Away With It"