Elon Musk called the woman who accused him of sexually harassing her flight-attendant friend a 'far left' actor 'with a major political axe to grind'
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Via: tessylo • 2 years ago • 161 commentsBy: Cheryl Teh, Business Insider
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Elon Musk called the woman who accused him of sexually harassing her flight-attendant friend a 'far left' actor 'with a major political axe to grind'
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Elon Musk used Twitter on Thursday to rebut a woman's claim of sexual harassment.
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Musk called the accusations "utterly untrue" and called a person who talked to Insider a "liar."
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He also called the source "a far left activist/actress in LA with a major political axe to grind."
Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to hit out at a woman who accused him of sexually harassing her friend aboard his private jet in 2016.
Insider published a report earlier Thursday in which Musk was accused of exposing himself during a massage and offering to buy a horse for a SpaceX flight attendant if she were willing to perform a sex act on him.
"Exactly," Musk tweeted , adding that the "wild accusations" were "utterly untrue."
He then called out a friend of the flight attendant who had made the claims and who talked to Insider for the article.
"But I have a challenge to this liar who claims their friend saw me 'exposed' — describe just one thing, anything at all (scars, tattoos, …) that isn't known by the public," Musk tweeted . "She won't be able to do so, because it never happened."
He went on to describe the woman's friend as "a far left activist/actress in LA with a major political axe to grind."
Asked by a Twitter user whether Musk responded to Insider's request for comment , he tweeted : "No, it was clear that their only goal was a hit price to interfere with the Twitter acquisition. The story was written before they even talked to me."
Contrary to Musk's claim, Insider quoted a response from him in its article. Answering via email, he said there was "a lot more to this story."
"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light," he wrote to Insider, also calling the story a "politically motivated hit piece."
He also requested and was given more time to respond but ultimately gave no further comment before the story was published.
Musk, the world's richest person, has repeatedly argued he is being attacked for his political views . This week, he called the Democratic Party a "party of division and hate" while vowing to vote Republican.
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Of course - they all have to have their bogeyman to blame everything on. Someone on the 'left'.
Exactly, always blaming a group of people is the sure sign of a bigot.
I always found him to be creepy - something about him. . . .
another product of family wealth that never heard the word no as a child.
I thought Musk borrowed money and he and his partners lived in their office to keep expenses low when he started Zip2. Musk was able to persuade Navteq, to give him free mapping software. Musk wrote the code that linked business listing databases and maps together. He grew the Zip2 by convincing businesses to pay to be included in the application.
I think that I read that he sold his first software, a game, when he was 12 years old.
What do you know about his parents and why do you think that he was never told no?
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What, like copies of receipts and their business plan?
It isn't hard to imagine that growing up white in South Africa is a way to learn how to be an asshole with some poor instincts for helping to make America a better version of itself.
It's a shame because Elon Musk's engineering instincts seem to mostly have goals that are attractive to the left. The man is capable of taking leadership in getting our automobiles powered by electricity and ultimately alternative and renewable sources. He is capable of deploying solar energy and internet access to places that are off the grid.
And then the man needs to be a dick 24/7.
What a tragedy. It will ultimately be his downfall.
I thought he came from wealth - a family emerald mine or something.
Wherever he got his wealth from - that's fantastic. More power to him. But now to go and shit all over Democrats to score with today's republicans/gqp/alleged conservatives is really fucked up IMHO.
Exactly, almost all white, male South Africans grow up to be assholes. Maybe if he had only lived in Canada for longer…
His father was a construction and mining engineer, I’ve never read that he owned a mine.
Like I said, that's what I heard. Like you said, I thought. Kinda the same thing.
And if he was attacking Republicans you'd be fawning all over him.
Kinda. Open Secrets shows that he has contributed campaign dollars to both Parties and some liberal referendums in CA.
Crazy how all this bad press came out once he spoke out against Progressives.
lol...so true. The partisan is very heavy. Never any independent thought from the hive.
You've been talking to sparty haven't you dear?
It is quite obvious who the Queen Bee is.
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And not surprising only 24 hours after he said he would vote Republican this year.
Sounds like some people are just plain jealous of his wealth and success.
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Awaiting the 'green is not a good color on you' remarks regarding his wealth.
Musk has one foot down the far right rabbit hole and the other one on a banana peel.
Surprisingly, he has overcome those obstacles and created multiple companies in both manufacturing and service industries.
So what? I get a kick out of those who suggest that because someone is successful in business that makes them good human beings.
Do they employ and pay people while giving them jobs in which they can get a feeling of accomplishment? Give to charity? Give back to the community? They don't have to do that you know.
Really. It's delusional. Like trumpturd and he's not even a successful businessman, more like a thug/mob boss.
They don't have to employ and pay people while giving them jobs?
per DOTW "In both manufacturing and service industries" - so they don't have to employ and pay people to run these manufacturing and service industries?
Yeah, so what?
I wrote nothing about him being a good human being. I get a kick out of those that let their biases impact their ability to understand a simple sentence.
How many companies have you founded?
I said to you" so what". So tell us what the "what" is. Why does Musk's ability to have successful companies matter to his personal behavior? The article is about his allegations that a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct is an "actress" with a political ax to grind.
There you go again - talking down to us. We know what your angle is.
He doesn't need to employ people at all. He could just walk away fat, dumb, and happy with his money into the sunset. But he chooses not to. Think FFS.................................
So I found it surprising that someone “one foot down the far right rabbit hole and the other one on a banana peel” could start such a diversity of business.
So who would run the businesses?
Think FFS.
At this point in his life he doesn't NEED the businesses. Again, THINK FFS
Again, so what? This isn't the Elon Musk Admiration Society.
It's about him sexually harassing someone - I'm sure she's not the first.
Trump has made money in his business and he is one of the worst people on earth. Making money doesnt prove anything about personal behavior.
Harvey Weinstein was a successful businessman too, as was Jeffery Epstein.
Of course not, one can be a good writer, actor or artist and it doesn’t prove anything about personal behavior.
With a potentially debilitating social interaction syndrome no less .....
Maybe that's why the left hates him. He's successful.
No, they employ and pay people to work and generate a profit for the owner(s) of the business.. I have never seen a job that gives a rat's ass about your sense of accomplishment, they leave that up to the individual employee.
If it wasn't a tax write off, would they?
Would like some examples of that.
Do what?
Employ people to run a business, to make a profit? Can you list a single business that does not have any employees?
Donate to charity to write it off their taxes, or for advertisements to push their brand?
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I guess you have to have the right attitude going in. My company is Employee Owned. Ownership didn't have to do that. They care about our future and retirement as well as health with incentives as well as wellness programs. Too bad about your lot in life.
I neither hate Musk nor envy him. I dont care about him at all. He is on the way to becoming a far right clown though. We've seen this movie before.
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Ukraine is staying connected thanks to Musk’s Starlink Internet services. It has enabled their tank killing drones.
That's nice.
Do you realize how little sense those 2 sentences make together?
The company I work for also has those options, however the truth of the matter is that they only have them because they wouldn't be able to retain any employees without them. There is no evidence your company is any different.
My "lot in life" is just fine thank you. I just have the advantage of not looking at the world in rose colored glasses.
He just made it that way in 2019. Prior to that, it was just 4 people who owned it.
Yes there is. I am living it and those programs aren't cheap OR necessary in the former owner's mind. He has done these things because he cares period.
Good for him, he needed an influx of cash for the business in 2019.
Okay then. Let's see your evidence. Company name, proof that you work there will be a good start.
In the spirit of new found freedoms here, that my friend is none of your business and I am not inclined to dox myself in this place.
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Never expected you to. However that does show that your personal experience cannot be accepted as "evidence" to your claim, without verifiable information to back it up. That's how "evidence" works.
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So anyone that does not share your particular political world view is automatically a far right clown?
Some folks aren’t tolerant of a diversity of thought and are biased against anyone different from themselves.
That is extremely evident on NT.
Once was involved in a health fair at Cerner in Kansas City.
Without exception all the employees loved the company.
Free head-to-toe health screening for all employees was expensive.
It was all done anonymously with random numbers.
only the employees could access the results.
I even considered putting in an application. But I also loved my job.
Don't misunderstand. Some companies do better by their employees than other. I work at a good one myself. However the truth of the matter is that they do not do any of these things, without getting something in return. Whether it is employee retention, or appearing in such a way to attract more (better) employees.
One of the biggest things these companies see is the need to have employees in order to make money. But too many of them, at first signs of an economic turn down, also see their employees as disposable. They would rather eliminate those employees than have a drop in their profit margin.
The cynic in me believes every word you say.
I also worked a health fair at Hallmark in KC.
That company also treats their employees very, very well.
Were I not happily retired or in need of a job, would gladly accept an offer from either company.
Yep! Some folk are definitely "different"!
Far right wing fascists are far from being tolerant.
Probably but I don't know any. Left wingers lack tolerance as well. Know any?
Yeah, I don’t know any either. I know a few that our friends on the left here have accused of being that but usually they just need to put the crack pipe down and sober up a bit .....
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I may be getting a little confused with all the deletions and impasses, but who is that comment directed to?
Ask Perrie
Are you behaving badly, Tessylo?
He is a crook. He already settled a lawsuit for 40 billion from the SEC for fraud.
Yeah for posting a tweet that got blown out of proportion .. never let it be said that Musk does not pay his fair share to the government!
That's not the same thing.
Not the first time he has done it, I believe. Now some are saying he should be looked into for what he is doing to twitter.
No, Elon Musk paid about $11 billion in taxes in 2021.
Some folks get carried away and type billion when they mean million or they are just uninformed.
Believe me as a shareholder of Tesla there are days, I wish someone would take his phone away or bar him from speaking to the press .. but all in all he is man with lil to no filter .. he is my hero .. took my 33 dollar a share investment to great heights
The SEC law suit was over a tweet in which Elon stated he had or was acquiring the finances to take Tesla private .. he was taken to task for it.. nothing more
Doing to Twitter?
A man that does not take a salary pays 11 billion in personal taxes, yet he is a threat to democracy .. go figure : )
: ) HA! I did not read billion in the first comment.. guess my mind corrected it ... yeah wow 40 billion would be a hell of a fine .. he could have just given the SEC Twitter! : )
Good I guess. I think he is a nutjob.
Thanks Ender, but I know how it works .. I just cannot miss an opportunity to get my digs in when it come to the whack a doo's in DC crying that billionaires do not pay their fair share, billionaires do pay their fair share - corporations may not, but that is not the billionaires fault .. For as 'smart' as our elected officials claim to be somehow they just cannot separate the 2 [it is a head shaker]
Exactly;>)
Exactly;>)
You must not have individuals in your personal life with Asperger's .. they are definitely very unique people [I can see how some think they are nutjobs] a childhood friend of my oldest son has Asperger's.. they have been buddies for almost 22 years. He just moved back to town, I had not seen him in a couple years ... he is now a 31 year old man soooo intelligent, doing well for himself, great job etc - but there is still that same 9 year kid that could make me cringe at the lack of filter .. or just simply crack me up because of his lack of filter .. never a dull moment!
Yep. The man pays far more in taxes that anybody here will ever see in their lifetimes.
That he pays 11 billion in taxes is a lie.
True!
So I showed what he has actually paid. I showed he doesn't take a salary as a way to not have to pay taxes on it. I showed where the 11 billion figure comes from, not him paying it ever. It is something he will owe capitol gains taxes on on stocks he was awarded.
And you blame the people in DC and act like he actually pays 11 billion...
So because he supposedly has a form of autism, no one is allowed to critique him?
I have a 22 year old grandson with Aspergers who lives with me so I get where you are coming from, and the young man has a near genius IQ. But as you said, lack of filter, and also as you said cracks me up a lot of times. Cannot imagine him not being in my life.
People like Musk threaten our friends on the left. He doesn’t automatically goose step to their liberal/progressive narrative so he must be attacked.
Such is the modus operandi of that hive mind.
This is pretty shocking. It took the dems a full month to find someone to accuse Elon of sexual misconduct after he had the audacity to buy one of their branches of propaganda. They are slipping. Maybe they were looking for another way to call Republicans racist and when they found replacement bullshit they could turn their full attention to try and bring Elon down.
I have an alternate take. Elon doesn't mind the hot press he will get telling the sub-billionaire class that they can get happy endings in outer space.
What else is SpaceX good for?
Well starting in 2020.. getting astronauts to the space station .. getting supplies to the space station ... as well as getting Starlink satellites in orbit to save the Ukraine ..
But right now? Vanity flights into what is technically space and zero gravity happy endings.
Without SpaceX would would still be dependent on Russia for International Space Station Support and without Starllink, Ukraine might be losing.
Before I go .. I must ask where do you get your information from, as I think you should avoid that source .. I am beginning to wonder if you even know who Elon Musk is....
I can't stay mad at Elon Musk as an engineer tech entrepreneur.
But as a human being the man needs work.