Tesla investigation into purchasing is focused on top Elon Musk lieutenant
Diego Thomazini

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is expected to part ways shortly with Omead Afshar, who is running the Texas factory.
Afshar is reported by Bloomberg to be under investigation internally for his role in purchasing hard-to-find construction materials. Sources indicated that the investigation was started after a purchase order for construction material was tagged as suspicious.
The internal investigation is being led by Tesla Acting Head of Legal David Searle.
Afshar is considered one of Elon Musk's top lieutenants.
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) ended Thursday with a big 9.78% pop, but they have trimmed 0.59% from that in the postmarket session.
Read more about the TSLA conference call and analyst reactions to the report.