Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court NYT | Top Stories By: Emmett Lindner, Peter Eavis and Rebecca F. Elliott 20 December 2025 at 07:29 A state judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders were not properly informed about it. Friday’s ruling cleared the plan, now worth $139 billion. © Evan Vucci/Associated PressElon Musk had appealed a ruling by a Delaware judge who rejected Tesla’s pay package last year.