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

EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to a company controlled by founder Jia Yueting in 2025 while under SEC investigation for related-party transactions and disclosure violations. The SEC closed its four-year probe in March 2026.

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