Ex-Nikola CEO's Pardon Doesn't Let Him Beat Investor Suit

By Katryna Perera · September 9, 2026, 9:43 PM EDT

The presidential pardon Nikola founder Trevor Milton received for his criminal conviction on securities fraud charges does not bar him from facing similar civil claims alleging he and the electric-vehicle startup...

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Case Information

Case Title

Borteanu v. Nikola Corporation et al

Case Number

2:20-cv-01797

Court

Arizona

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Securities/Commodities

Date Filed

September 15, 2020