yes it's clickbait-y, but it also seems a bit like it's burying the lede with the fact that the CEO is self dealing on top of it.
> Canoo reimburses Aquila Family Ventures, an entity owned by the CEO, for use of an aircraft.
> Canoo reimburses Aquila Family Ventures, an entity owned by the CEO, for use of an aircraft.
Would that pass muster?
Presumably you hire the employee for their time and expertise, not because they own a car and offer its use for company travel below market rate. (That does happen in many industries, but that's a market distortion we should look down on, not a yardstick for what's right)
With $2m on the line, it is worth it even just for the tax savings.