Tesla whistleblower tells SEC of alleged wrongdoing at Gigafactory

Enlarge / Tesla's new Model 3 car on display is seen on Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Tesla store in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images)

Martin Tripp, an ex-Tesla technician who has been sued by his former employer, has now filed a formal whistleblower tip to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tripp's lawyer, Stuart Meissner, told Ars that his client is reiterating claims that the company has been allegedly dishonest with the public and with investors in statements regarding Model 3 production. Previously, Tripp told Ars that he wanted to reveal internal company waste and safety flaws in Tesla batteries that he claimed he observed while working at the company's Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. The tip, known as a "TCR," was filed late last Friday.

Meissner, who is not licensed to practice law in Nevada, is only representing Tripp as part of his whistleblowing complaint. Meissner said he would not be "releasing the actual information" contained in the TCR for now.

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