Aside from that hes just dumb. [10] She gave birth to three children; Elon Reeve Musk born on 28 June 1971, Kimbal Reeve Musk born on 20 September 1972, and Tosca Musk born on 20 July 1974. After Maye and Errol divorced in 1980, Elon mostly lived with his father, who says he owned thoroughbred horses, a yacht, several houses and a Cessna. Recently, Elon Musk had to set the record straight on a narrative spun over three years ago about his family owning an emerald mine in South Africa. After the divorce, Elon lived with his father in Pretoria, where he attended Pretoria Boys High. Jain, Sanya. He said that they stopped in Djibouti to avoid pricey airport fees, and there happened to meet some Italian merchants who offered to buy the plane from him then and there. He told me over and over that I was stupid, ugly, boring. "He didn't own an emerald mine & I worked my way through college, ending up ~$100k in student debt. So we had this planeload of contraband and an overdue passport from another person. The headline of the story read, "Elon Musk Tells Me His Secret Of Success (Hint: It Ain't About The Money).". "I was active in opposing the National Party and their apartheid," he said in the post." Ashlee Vance interviewed hundreds of people. The share in the mine wasnt acquired until the 1980s. We've received your submission. Errol was elected to the Pretoria City Council in 1972 and was an outspoken advocate for abolishing apartheid. It was revealed last weekthat he welcomed twochildren with an executiveat his artificial intelligence company, Neuralink, just weeks before hissecond child with his ex-girlfriend, Grimes,was born. Musk responded about the time when the photo was clicked. Vance, Ashlee. Musk's critics often paraphrase the story on social media, who accuse him not only of benefitting from wealth rather than genius but of indirectly profiting from Apartheid. ", She added, "He was very rich, but he made sure I had nothing. With his new riches, Errol also bought half of an emerald mine. We went to this guys prefab, and he opened his safe, and there [were] just stacks of money, and he paid me out 80,000, It was a huge amount of money, he said. The Onion, 22 Mar. Elon and other family members have opened up about years of living in debt after they left South Africa. Elon Musk came from a family that owned an emerald mine in Apartheid South Africa. Musk, Elon. A Twitter user claimed in December 2019 that Elon Musk's privileged upbringing included his father, Errol Musk, who owned an emerald mine [and] who could bankroll his education. However, the Tesla CEO begged to differ. He is the father of business magnate and billionaire Elon Musk, restaurateur Kimbal Musk, and filmmaker Tosca Musk. He will plan evil. The Tesla CEO has fathered 10 children. However, that as well as Errol's claim of owning half of an emerald mine is in stark contrast to what Elon has said about his father's wealth. More answers and details are available in Arnold's article. On July 28, 2014, Forbes.com published an interview with Elon Musk, which was conducted by Jim Clash. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Errol Musk, the family's patriarch, is in the news after confirming he fathered a second secret love child with his stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout, 35. "They didn't like it.". Arnold, Jeremy. Musk replied, linking to Jeremy Arnolds article, which gave Musks side of the story. Moneycontrol.com, 21 Sept. 2022, https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/elon-musk-hits-out-at-us-professor-over-emerald-mine-claims-idiot-and-liar-9208281.html. Arnold paraphrased his answers, publishing that he said "it was a handshake deal with a Panamanian man that resulted in something like 110 emeralds up front and then a semi-regular trickle of rough stones over a few years following," and that "there was never formal ownership.". "Exploring the Otherworldly Ambitions of Elon Musk." Musk's revelation about his father's financial situation in the '90s comes after a Berkeley professor and former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, claimed on Twitter that 'self-made billionaires' are a myth and Musk came from a family that owned an emerald mine in Apartheid South Africa. Eligon, John, and Lynsey Chutel. After the divorce, Elon lived mostly with his father until he left South Africa at age 17 partly to avoid conscription in the South African army. Musk, who is never shy of saying his say online, took to Twitter to show his disappointment with The Onion and took the opportunity to shout-out the publications competition, The Babylon Bee. Elon Musks family wealth has once again resurfaced as a talking point. Born in 1971, Musk grew up in Pretoria, South Africa. Not for 'At Least' a Few Weeks, Says Elon Musk, Elon Musk's Ex Justine Calls Twitter Employees' Letter Protesting Reported Staff Cuts a 'Very Bad Idea', Elon Musk Says He's Buying Twitter to 'Help Humanity' And Doesn't Want It to Be 'Free-for-All Hellscape', Elon Musk Says Kanye West's Twitter Was Reinstated Before He Took Over the Company, Elon Musk Plans to Cut 75 Percent of Twitter's Workforce If He Takes Over the Company: Report. Im not sure if replying to a satire site and amplifying their articles reach is necessarily the best idea, but Musk felt that this was a hill worth dying on. Twitter, https://twitter.com/elonmusk/. [20] At the time of their daughter's birth, according to The Times, Musk was 72 and Jana Bezuidenhout was 30 years old. Or they'd take the plane to Lake Tanganyika [in Zambia], where Errol had a stake in an emerald mine. On March 25, 2021, Elon Musktweetedthat the emerald mine inheritance rumor was false, and that he had arrived by himself in Canada in 1989 "with ~CA$2,500." In a 2019 . Musk readily jumps onto Twitter to refute the charges that his empire was forged with the aid of family wealth, and part of the reason he wanted to talk to merather comically given the rocket launch and, well, trollswas because the jabs bug him, and he hopes to set the record straight. D'Innocenzio, Anne. He seemed very sad and lonely by himself. The Buffalo News via San Jose Mercury News via Newspapers.com, 20 Apr. Elon, by his father's recollection then probably 16 years old, and his brother Kimbal, decided to sell emeralds to Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue in New York . The story made no further mention of the mine. But that's more or less where the good fortune ended. Where is this bs coming from?" "'His Family Stole an Emerald Mine.'" Bridges to Italy tweeted, Yeah, hes not that bright, just like the guy who started this thread. "Elon Musk Left a South Africa That Was Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege." On an undisclosed date, Errol reportedly shot and killed three of up to a half-dozen armed intruders who broke into his Johannesburg home, according to Rolling Stone. Esquire, 5 June 2015, https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a35508/elon-musk-college-years-canada-u-penn/. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Errol was born in South Africa to a British mother and a South African father. The rumor of the "apartheid emerald mine" received a spike in shares around the time that Elon Musk completed his takeover of Twitter in late 2022. It would have been great if someone was paying for my college, but my dad had neither the ability nor the inclination to do so. There were AK-47s all over the place and I'm thinking, "Man, this could really go bad.". On Feb. 23, 2018, Business Insider SA published a story with the headline, "'We had so much money we couldn't even close our safe': Elon Musk's Dad tells BI about the family's insanely casual attitude to wealth." When the same pattern of racist behavior happens at all $tsla locations, its the company thats racist, and the fish rots from @elonmusk s head.https://t.co/aKAP7vrT6G https://t.co/EMN9xQH06V. In that context, its probably understandable that Musk decided enough was enough and felt he needed to answer the claims online. Kaizer Chiefs to sign more Swallows players. By some accounts, Elon is reported to have witnessed the attack, with Errol later telling Rolling Stone that he acted in self-defense; he was never convicted of any crime. This is why people are switching to @TheBabylonBee! Musk wrote. His mother Maye responded on Twitter in December 2019 in defense of Elon. [23], In 1998, Musk shot and killed three out of six or seven burglars who forced their way into his Johannesburg home and who opened fire upon detection.[24]. After the end of the article, a note was added that read, "BI SA reached out to Elon for confirmation of the tale, but he did not respond. Instead, they focus on describing how hard he worked in his teenage years and early adulthood, how much debt he accrued by attending college and his disdain for his father. Although Musk said that his father was brilliant at engineering in the Rolling Stone interview, thats where the praise ended. Business Insider South Africa, 28 Feb. 2018, https://www.businessinsider.co.za/how-elon-musks-family-came-to-own-an-emerald-mine-2018-2. These tweets from December 2019 appeared to have stemmed, at least in part, from a since-deleted tweet from a user with the handle @1aprildaniels. The interview is no longer available on the Forbes website. "They just walked into Tiffany's and said, 'Do you want to buy some emeralds?' [10][11] Musk told Agence France-Presse that he was a strict father who raised his children with discipline and austerity. EM: Company death not succeeding with the company causes me a lot more stress than physical danger. The article was titled, "I Talked to Elon Musk about Journalism and the Blood Emeralds Story.". You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed. @spylinen tweeted, The mine was in Zambia, which became independent of the UK in 1964. . Elon Musk addressed the recent social storm when claims related his family's emerald mines in apartheid-South Africa resurfaced online. Shame on you, Onion. Several decades ago, Errol allegedly shot and killed three armed intruders who broke into his Johannesburg home. Curiously, Errol has said nothing more about the controversial emerald mine story in the years since, even in recent interviews like his discussion with Forbes last year. However, $800 was probably pocket change for the family, judging by what Musk's father told the site. Where is this bs coming from? I'm going to wait until he comes to his senses. luis carruthers @orthereaboot tweeted, When the same pattern of racist behavior happens at all $tsla locations, its the company thats racist, and the fish rots from @elonmusks head.. People.Com, 7 Nov. 2022, https://people.com/human-interest/who-is-errol-musk-elon-musk-father/. His brother Kimbal was with him when the two brothers sold two of the gems to Tiffany & Co. for $2,000, according to their father. I couldn't find my passport so I ended up grabbing my brother's which turned out to be six months overdue! [22] He is estranged from his son Elon. Elon was said to be particularly furious that his father had impregnated his stepsister. Hes the son of Maye Musk, a model and dietitian from Canada, and Errol Musk, a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, and sailor. "Is It True That Elon Musk's Family Got Their Wealth from Apartheid Emerald Mining?" Almost every evil thing you could possibly think of, he has done.". That conversation is more valuable but less newsworthy than just resurfacing the same lazy claims every few months, which are guaranteed to get clicks. ", Errol and Elon have an acrimonious relationship. "There was just stacks of money and he paid me out, 80,000, it was a huge amount of money." His tweet is now viral with over 9.1 million views. He did the investment after selling a plane for about 80 000. The 76-year-old is most notable for. In the interview, Musk's father explained that he bought his share of the emerald mine after selling a plane. Errol told Business Insider South Africa that he co-owned an emerald mine in Zambia. In the mid 1980s, Elon Musks father Errol and a copilot were on their way to England aboard a plane they hoped to sell when they landed there. Rumor is Errol Musk owned an emerald mine. He didnt own an emerald mine & I worked my way through college, ending up ~$100k in student debt. The article attributed the source of Elon Musks wealth to apartheid. . We sent these messages on Nov. 16, but did not receive responses before publishing this story on the following day. Musk had earlier slammed Reich for misrepresenting his background in the post, which argued that "self-made billionaires are a myth" and named the SpaceX founder and other prominent business. Elon also denied that Errol invested in the company. "Can Elon Musk Really Get Us To Mars Within 10 Years?" It was kind of weird for them to walk into Tiffanys. And I was too scared to tell anyone [about his violence]," Maye told Harper's Bazaar in 2019. [Jana] stayed here for about 18 months after Rushi was born. Almost every crime you can possibly think of, he has done," Elon said. The patriarch confirmed the shootings to the publication in 2017, saying manslaughter charges were later dropped because he acted in self-defense. Move over, Elon theres another Musk hitting the headlines. According to the story, "When [Elon] was elevenabout the time that he sold his first piece of software, a video game called Blastar Musk told his mother that he was going to move back to Pretoria to live with his father, Errol, an electrical engineer who would later own an auto-parts store and a share in an emerald mine.". But by many accounts, the issues at the Tesla factory go beyond the need for a thick skin, New York Times reported. Earlier in this story, we referenced a July 3, 2020, tweet from Elon that mentioned Vance's interview. This is not true," Elon told Rolling Stone in 2017. So I became a half owner of the mine," he told the outlet. She won't speak to me or engage me if we're in the same room which we have been often.". Their plane got diverted, which led to a chance meeting with Italians who wanted to buy the plane in cash. Address: Regus Business Centre 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa, United Kingdom Blue Sky Publications Ltd Company Registration Number: 04683692. Errol Musk bought 50% of the emerald mine in 1969 for about 40,000, which is equal to about 160 000 today. He is the father of business magnate and billionaire Elon Musk, restaurateur Kimbal Musk, and filmmaker Tosca Musk. However, Errol also told the outlet that life in apartheid South Africa was ultimately "better" and "safer" than it is today. He confirmed the birth of their daughter to The Sun in 2022. "One thing led to another you can call it God's plan or nature's plan. Not all the tweets were supportive of Elon. Errol Musk says teenage Elon Musk once casually walked around with emeralds in his pocket. Errol employed a cutter in Johannesburg and sold the stones wherever his travels as an engineer or family holidays took him. How much of a Momentum Proteas Womens cricket fan are you? "[4][8], In 1972, he was elected to the Pretoria City Council as a representative of the anti-apartheid Progressive Party. In an interview with Business Insider South Africa, Musk's father Errol Musk said he negotiated his way into having partial ownership of an Emerald mine in Zambia along with other assets. Errol also added that his children were keenly aware of the country's government-sanctioned racial segregation. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his mother, Maye Musk. He can't have what he wants and now I am apparently an evil monster.". Its so terrible, you cant believe it.. This article is actually accurate: https://t.co/eVpCX9V1NB. Errol and Jana welcomed a son, Elliot "Rushi" Rush, in 2017 and a daughter in 2019. Chromatica Warrior @DebbieTweeted Can he be held responsible for his dads ethics tho? I can't see any reason not to. Errol also shared how his sons got involved in the family business and recalled a time when Elon and his brother Kimbal sold a few of the emeralds from his mine to Tiffany & Co. in New York City. On Aug. 17, 2009, The New Yorker printed one of the earliest known searchable records of an emerald mine being tied to the Musk name. In a 2017 email to employees which the company later released in response to one of the lawsuits, Elon warned against being a huge jerk to members of a historically less represented group. He also wrote, if someone is a jerk to you, but sincerely apologizes, it is important to be thick-skinned and accept that apology.. With a net worth of $37 billion, Musk hopes to revolutionize transportation on Earth and in space, bringing fully-electric vehicles to the mass market through his auto manufacturing company, Tesla. It is often claimed that Musk's father, Errol Musk, once owned shares in a Zambian emerald mine, and that Musk subsequently enjoyed an . Standing with the cash in his hand, Errol was made another offer he couldn't refuse: Would he like to buy half an emerald mine for half of his new riches? A recurring theme on social media is the claim that Musks father owned an emerald mine and paid for his sons privileged upbringing and education. Musk has denied that story. The emerald mine story, reported in 2018 in Business Insider, tells how, in the mid-1980s, Errol acquired a half-share in a Zambian emerald mine, which would help to fund his familys lavish lifestyle of yachts, skiing holidays, and expensive computers.. So I became a half owner of the mine, and we got emeralds for the next six years.. The buyer also offered Errol the option to buy half of an emerald mine with that cash. The 76-year-old is most notable for being Elons estranged father, with the pair famously falling out several years ago. The Save Journalism Committee, 9 Mar. You have no idea. "What's very difficult for others is easy for me. Once the Musk emerald story started circulating, and information about Musk's father Errol's past business dealings got out, a cavalcade of internet poo-pooers flocked to Twitter to lambast Musk . It was authored by Jeremy Arnold with The Save Journalism Committee. Once again, he said that he paid his own way through college, ending with around $100,000 in student debt, and added thathe started his first company with no funding and one computer he built himself. "Errol also quoted a lower number to me over the phone," Arnold wrote. "Zip2." I tried threats, rewards, intellectual arguments, emotional arguments, everything to try to change my father for the better, and he no way, it just got worse. I wish. Headded, also on Dec. 28, "We started Zip2 with ~$2k from me plus my overclocked home-built PC, ~$5k from my bro & ~$8k from Greg Kouri (such a good guy he is greatly missed). Copyright 2023 PopCulture.com. Fortier, Alexander. Where is this B.S. On their way to England, Errol and his copilot got word that their original flight plan was going to cost a lot of money. He didnt own an emerald mine & I worked my way through college, ending up ~$100k in student debt. He also co-founded PayPal, which means a Twitter user said The WHOLE bank on the internet was started by him (yes, your credit card as well). Given Elon Musks interest in exploration and adventure, its no surprise he descends from intrepid stock, and its Errols side of the family that is seemingly responsible for his innovative, envelope-pushing genes. [2] His grandmother was the first chiropractor in Canada. Elon Musk: The Truth About His Dad and Emerald Mines, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Should Remain On-Air Couple After ABC Exit, According to TV Host, King Charles' Reported Reason for Evicting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Revealed, Hoda Kotb Makes Brief 'Today Show' Appearance Amid Family Health Matter, 'Creed III': Why Sylvester Stallone and Rocky Balboa Are Missing From Latest Film, Disney World Brings Back 'Beauty & the Beast' Experience for First Time Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began, QVC Hosts Call it Quits After Nearly 20 Years, Florida Residents Urged to Use Caution With Tap Water After Man Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba. * The headline of this article was updated toreflect that the Musk family once owned the mine in question, and no longer do. ", Elon has said one of the reasons he is so skilled at engineering is because of his father. Musk's father, Errol, an engineer, married Maye when she was 22, and Musk was born shortly . To me, he sure is trying to make the world better right now, and that's the best thing he could do with his father's money. South Africa Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. "Who Is Elon Musk's Estranged Father? "Elon Musk Hits out at US Professor over Emerald Mine Claims: 'Idiot and Liar.'" Errol met Maye Haldeman the lady who would become his wife at Clapham High School. mark_able_jones_. Then he'd sue me and say that I was unfit to parent.". Errol told Business Insider South Africa that he once owned half of an emerald mine in Zambia, which he claimed to have purchased on a whim. They never made it to their destination. Meet. The Tesla CEO once called his South African dad 'evil' and denied rumours of family wealth fuelled by an emerald mine - but are they ready to reconcile? Vance wrote, "For what it's worth, my reporting, based on conversations with hundreds of people, confirms Musk's story. He would throw out everything they arrived with, so I had to buy them all new clothes and school things. . There was a shooting in the living room, and I guess his father shot them dead. For example, on Dec. 28, 2019, hetweetedthat his father "didn't own an emerald mine" and that he (Elon) had worked his way through college, ending up with around $100,000 in student debt. He also added, "'Self-made billionaires' are a myth." He continued: He grabbed some weapons, as you could see on the cameras there were some intruders that were coming over the walls, and they were also armed. The narrative of Elon Musks wealth coming from his familys apartheid gains is one that started a few years ago when Business Insider wrote an article highlighting the Musk familys involvement in mining during SAs apartheid years. All About Errol Musk." Almost every crime you can possibly think of, he has done, he continued. And thats when Musk's father was offered half an emerald mine in return for half of his earnings. Theyre the same, except for the fact that he is a billionaire, started multiple successful companies and doesnt live in his mothers basement. Errol and his stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout, share two children. In addition, they offered Errol a chance to buy partial ownership of a Zambian emerald mine. The gist of the claim was that Elon's father, Errol Musk, who reports say has been estranged from his son for some time, owned an emerald mine during apartheid in South Africa, and that it. By email, Clash told us he had no idea why it was no longer hosted by Forbes. by Marilynn Manuel 13-02-2023 13:43 You could tell by the way that he told the story. Former Tesla employee Marcus Vaughn, who worked in the Fremont, California, factory in 2017, alleged that the companys production floor was a hotbed for racist behavior. Supervisors regularly used the N word around Black workers and he said he was fired after complaining to human resources about workplace harassment. ", For his part, Errol told the Daily Mail that Elon "needs to grow up" and "get over himself," adding, "I'm not going to hit back. Where is this bs coming from? The tweet was shared as a screenshot on Imgur.com, which showed the image had been viewed more than 300,000 times. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. In 2018, Musk also told Business Insider that his father Errol purchased a 50 per cent share in the mine after selling a plane. Below, we have laid out all of the data that we found, including examples of the rumor, as well as stories from newspaper archives and blogs. In 2017, Errol told Rolling Stone that while he has never intentionally hurt or threatened anyone, he once shot and killed a group of burglars at his home in Johannesburg, though he says he was cleared of all charges because he acted in self-defense. However, any reconciliation was apparently short-lived. Here is the incredible true story of Errol Musk and the striking similarities he shares with his powerful son. Elon, 51, was brought to tears discussing his dad in a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, describing him as evil and a terrible human being.. Once the kids were living with me, they visited their father some weekends. "Elon Musk Tells Me His Secret Of Success (Hint: It Ain't About The Money)."
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