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A Delaware judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk\u2019s $56 billion<\/a> multi-billion pay package is unfair, voiding the largest in compensation deal in corporate history.<\/p>\n The decision, issued Tuesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery by Judge Kathaleen McCormick, means that Musk, the world\u2019s richest person, can\u2019t keep the 2018 compensation package. The ruling can be appealed. Chancery Daily, which follows and shares update on the Delaware Chancery Court, first reported the decision on Threads.<\/span><\/p>\n The ruling doesn\u2019t provide a tidy end for Musk or the Tesla board. How Musk is compensated and what happens to his wealth, which is largely tied up in his many companies, are unanswered questions.<\/p>\n In her ruling, McCormick wrote that Tesla \u201cbore the burden of proving that the compensation plan was fair, and they failed to meet their burden.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Musk shared his displeasure with the ruling by turning to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter that he owns thanks in part to a previous decision by McCormick. The judge oversaw Twitter\u2019s suit against Musk<\/a> that ended in him agreeing to close his $44 billion deal. Musk largely financed the Twitter acquisition by selling his Tesla stock<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cNever incorporate your company in the state of Delaware,\u201d Musk posted on X. Musk later posted a poll<\/a> asking whether Tesla should change its state of incorporation to Texas.<\/p>\n