Trevor Milton (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and former technology billionaire (Nikola) in Utah; accused in a 2020 lawsuit of sexual assault of two minors.

Trevor Milton was a Mormon in Holladay, Utah.

Milton was accused of groping his cousin at their grandfather’s funeral, when Milton was 17 and the woman was 15.

She filed a formal complaint in Holladay, Utah with police.

The second woman was 15 years old when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by Milton; he was 22 years old at the time, per a CNBC report.

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Sources

  1. Two women file sexual abuse complaints against Nikola founder Trevor Milton, CNBC, September 28, 2020.
  2. Former Utahn who became a billionaire with his e-truck startup resigns following accusations of fraud and sexual assault, Salt Lake Tribune, September 25, 2020.
  3. Two women accuse Nikola founder Trevor Milton of sexual assault , New York Post, September 29, 2020.
  4. Trevor Milton, Wikipedia, May 2, 2024.

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