Trevor Milton
United StatesentrepreneurMaleb. 19825.0Global Dominance: 0.05%Trevor Milton is the founder of Nikola Corporation, an electric vehicle manufacturer that specializes in hydrogen-powered trucks. In October 2022, he was convicted on federal charges of securities fraud and wire fraud for misleading investors about the capabilities of the company’s technology. Milton claimed that the Nikola One prototype was fully operational, despite it lacking essential components. In 2023, he was sentenced to four years in prison, marking a significant downfall for the once-prominent entrepreneur.
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Trevor Milton, a major Republican donor, was convicted of defrauding investors by lying about the supposed technical achievements of Nikola.
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Honduras· 2025-12-03Trevor Milton, the founder of an electric vehicle startup, was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology.
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Ukraine· 2025-10-24
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Electric vehicle startup founder Trevor Milton skirted having to pay because his restitution amount was being negotiated when he received a pardon from Trump.
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Trevor Milton was convicted on three counts, including securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud.
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Trevor Milton, founder of the bankrupt electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Nikola, was pardoned after being convicted of fraud.
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Trevor Milton announced that he had been fully pardoned by President Donald Trump.
President Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor MiltonUnited States· 2025-03-28
Trevor Milton, the CEO of now-defunct hydrogen and electric truck firm Nikola, was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Trump pardons Trevor Milton, who was accused of fraud related to bankrupt truck maker NikolaUnited States· 2025-03-28Trevor Milton, the founder and owner of Nikola, was found guilty of fraud for falsifying a video of a truck.
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Jamaica· 2025-02-20Founder and former CEO Trevor Milton was convicted of fraud for exaggerating the company's business capabilities.
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United Kingdom· 2025-02-20Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola, was convicted on federal charges of securities fraud and wire fraud.
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