Tesla short sellers raked in $1 billion after Elon Musk revealed his personal struggles in an eye-opening interview (TSLA)

Joshua Lott/Getty Images Tesla short sellers received a sizable payday, hours after The New York Times published an eye-opening interview with an emotional Elon Musk, the electric-car company's chief executive. Investors betting against Tesla raked in about $1 billion on Friday. The Times' interview with Musk came out late Thursday night. In it, Musk lamented the many personal and professional challenges he has faced in the past year. Musk's admissions come after a tumultuous year at Tesla, but ...