Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal targeted South African billionaire Elon Musk in a hit piece that cast doubt on the allegations.
the richest man in the world Competency and corporate compliance must be considered in light of his alleged drug use.
In his characteristic “contrarian” and “unfiltered” style, the Journal said:
hinted It may have something to do with drugs — Musk responded by downplaying the publication and suggesting the effort was another attempt to “destroy X.”
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emily glazerWorking with Kirsten Grind and a few anonymous editors, we advanced this idea in a January 6th article.[i]In recent years, some executives and directors at Musk's company, as well as people close to the billionaire, have accused drugs of fueling Musk's “contrarian views, unfiltered speech, and provocative demeanor.” I have deep-rooted concerns that this may be the case.
“The world's richest man frequently uses LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms at private parties around the world, according to people who witnessed his drug use and those with knowledge of it. “The person must sign a non-disclosure agreement or give up their cellphone to gain entry,” the article said.
The newspaper suggested that even if his alleged continued use of illegal drugs did not affect his health, it “could harm his business.”
The article said, “The use of illegal drugs likely violates federal policy and could jeopardize SpaceX's billions of dollars in government contracts.” “Mr. Musk has an inherent stake in the value of his company, potentially putting at risk nearly $1 trillion in assets held by investors, tens of thousands of jobs, and a large portion of the U.S. space program.” .”
Musk ingested marijuana on Joe Rogan's podcast and may have been prescribed it
use of ketamine Regarding depression, the magazine highlighted a number of incidents in which Musk may have been exposed to chemicals. For example, when Musk gave a rambling speech at a SpaceX event in 2017.when he Tweet about Tesla going private The following year; and when Mr. Musk choked up in a heartfelt interview with the New York Times, he said: saying“This past year has been the most difficult and painful year of my career.”
Unlike the smoking incident on Logan's podcast.
reportedly Random drug testing has been conducted at SpaceX for at least a year, but there appears to be no verifiable evidence or admission of drug use in the situations mentioned in the article. But that hasn't stopped anonymous sources from speculating.
“Linda Johnson Rice, one of Tesla's former directors, was so dissatisfied with Musk's erratic behavior and concerns about drug taking that she ran for re-election to the electric car company's board in 2019. “They didn't, say officials. That's a problem,” the article said.
Rice joined the board after Musk stepped down as chairman as part of a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Tesla, former Adweek suggested
DEI councilor Linda Johnson Rice's 2019 decision not to seek re-election was “part of a movement to improve corporate governance at electric vehicle companies.” report New York Times.
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Said Regarding Monday's departure, he said: “She served her term and that's it. I had no negative thoughts towards Linda at all!”
The paper also cited vague gossip about current Tesla board chairman Robin Denholm, saying she went to Mr. Musk's brother “without using the word 'drug'” out of concern for the billionaire's behavior. suggested that he had gone.
The Journal mentioned the possibility that Mr. Musk suffers from sleep deprivation, Asperger's disorder, bipolar disorder, or both, although Mr. Musk claims all three, and that the billionaire's worldview I honestly didn't accept the possibility that he had come. And that style is unfavorable to leftists and establishmentists alike.
In addition to speculating that there must be an external cause for Musk's personality, the Journal also notes that, contrary to Musk's “unusual behavior,” he has 11 children who simultaneously oversee six major companies. He seemed convinced that there were standards of behavior that should be expected of a multi-billionaire father. , X, The Boring Co., Neuralink, and new artificial intelligence company xAI.
Mr. Musk's usual response
After the article was published, Musk lashed out in a series of tweets.
“TMZ has much higher standards than WSJ (in fact),” he said.
I have written In one example.another him I felt stressed“WSJ is trash.”
One X user suggested that attacks on X will become more frequent from traditional media organizations that feel increasingly threatened by the platform.musk
answered“As expected. He will do whatever it takes to destroy X.”
The Journal's apparent effort to portray Mr. Musk as unstable comes amid a battle between billionaires and Media Matters.
Funded by George Soros Reported to be a left-wing group supported It comes from Democratic mega-donors who have been targeting X Platform's ad revenue since Musk took over.
When another X user highlighted how European media is covering drug scandals heavily, Musk said:
answered“If a drug actually helped increase my net productivity in the long term, I would definitely take it!”
Regarding marijuana consumption on “The Joe Rogan Experience,'' Musk added, “After taking a drag with Rogan, I agreed to undergo three years of random drug testing at NASA's request. Even trace amounts of the drug were detected.'' It was not done.” @WSJ is not fit to line up in a parrot cage for birds. [excrement]. ”
Musk's attorney, Alex Spiro, told the Journal that Musk “subjects to regular, random drug testing at SpaceX and has never failed a drug test.”
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