Elon Musk: Family conflicts and secret Putin contacts uncovered!

Elon Musk: Family conflicts and secret Putin contacts uncovered!

Südafrika - Elon Musk is currently exposed to considerable pressure, especially with regard to his political influence and its connections to mighty heads of state. According to a report by Krone , Musk has a difficult relationship with his father, Errol Musk, who explained in an interview that he considered Elon to be politically suitable. However, this ambivalence also reflects a critical view of his son, which he describes as shy and uncomfortable on stage.

Errol Musk believes that Elon, as a technical specialist, is not suitable for politics because he only strives for logic and order. Despite their differences, father and son share ambition and a difficult childhood in South Africa. Errol Musk also expressed admiration for the Russian President Vladimir Putin and hesitated to honor his leadership style. His statements referred to the complexity of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the true background of which, in his opinion, will only become clear over time.

controversy around Musk and Putin

The relationships from Elon Musk to Putin are also the focus of public discussions. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is accused in a report by Newsweek that he has been communicated regularly with the Russian president since the end of 2022. Both former and current government officials from the United States and Europe have made concern on this matter, since Musk continues to conclude significant contracts with NASA and the Pentagon. The legal and security implications of these relationships are increasingly calling for doubts.

A former officer of the Russian secret service also claimed that Putin had asked Musk not to activate the Starlink services about Taiwan. This was interpreted as a favor of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping. While the KREML redeses the height and the influence of these conversations, there is intensive interest in Musk's alleged compliance with such inquiries.

The complexity of the situation is reinforced by the fact that Musk has large orders with the US military, which causes security concerns. According to reports, the Pentagon has expressed concerns about the use of Starlink in Ukraine, especially with regard to possible advantages for Russian armed forces.

Does Musk have to deal with security concerns?

In a further development, Musk is under pressure because of his role as a "special government agent". Gunterponsert from ZDF has appointed a team of inexperienced computer scientists to the Department of State Efficiency, which has great concerns regarding the access to sensitive financial data of millions of US citizens throws up. Former government employees have taken legal action against Musk because he may have illegally accessed data.

A US judge temporarily stopped access, which made Musk criticizing the judiciary as "activist". Security experts warn of the potential consequences, since access to government systems is now less regulated and foreign actors may be able to gain any easier access to sensitive data.