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Elon Musk, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Is he getting a special treatment?

Elon Musk's name comes up more often than other celebrities and he seemed to have a more serious connection to Epstein, but why isn't more attention being placed on him?

Mark Zuckerberg says Elon Musk introduced Epstein to him

Ghislaine Maxwell and Elon Musk attend Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Jeffrey Epstein advised Elon Musk during Telsa attempt to go private

So far all he's done is deny everything, obviously, even going as far as saying that Maxwell appeared from nowhere to take a picture with him. Is that all it takes to let him off the hook?

It seems that people don't want to know more because they like what he does, confusing it with who he is. Meanwhile he keeps tweeting dumb shit ignoring the elephant in the room.

Posted Aug 19, 2019, 12:03 PM UTC · edited

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CiggieButtBrian•

It seems every NY elite has had their picture taken with Ghislaine Maxwell. I wouldn't read too much into a picture of her with Elon Musk. While I'm sure Jeffrey Epstein's indiscretions were known in some circles, and in no way am I defending him, he was ultimately a formidable money man – just look at his personal fortune and professional track record – and that is attractive to people with big companies.

I also think it's worth noting the unlikelihood that anyone will acknowledge a connection to Jeffrey Epstein and/or Ghislaine Maxwell. No one wants to be associated with either one of those names, and we should expect to see potential leads attempting to create distance – after all, has anyone ever said that they knew all along what was happening?

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You can't separate the photo from the other facts. If the photo was all there was, then it would not be a big deal. Celebrities take photos with one another all the time.

The problem is that he knew Epstein, and that Epstein said that he worked with him closely, and that he also ended up getting a photo with Ghislaine Maxwell, his creepy assistant. It's one thing, and it's unlikely that it's all a coincidence.

The fact that Elon Musk denies everything like everyone else is irrelevant. The point I'm making is that he's getting a special treatment by not being confronted on it.

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CiggieButtBrian•

Confronted on what basis? For knowing someone? For possibly receiving financial advice from someone? There are hundreds of high-profile business people whose names we wouldn't recognize that are somehow associated, in the same way Elon Musk has been associated, with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. In my opinion, we should be focusing on the names mentioned in the thousands of pages of depositions, not just those that grab headlines.

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Yes, confronted on that basis. How much did he know about the fucked up stuff that was going on? Did he wilfully ignore it? He said that Epstein obviously was a creep, why did he think that? Epstein invited him to his island, why did he refuse? Epstein's money came out of nowhere, what kind of financial help did he receive from him?

The fact that people seem to think that this is not worth asking, answers the questions of my post. In my opinion, we should focus on all names that seem relevant. We shouldn't rule out a guy because he seems likeable and portrays himself as a man who wants to save the planet.

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blahhumbuq•

people knew.

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Zythomancer•

Why do you think he wants to go to Mars? He's trying to make Donald Barr's dream of Space Relations a reality.

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constantKD6•

Mark Zuckerberg says Elon Musk introduced Epstein to him

All the evidence in the article contradicts this.

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A few years ago, for example, he was a guest at a dinner in Palo Alto hosted by LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman for the MIT neuroscientist Ed Boyden. At the dinner, Elon Musk introduced Epstein to Mark Zuckerberg. (“Mark met Epstein in passing one time at a dinner honoring scientists that was not organized by Epstein,” Zuckerberg spokesman Ben LaBolt told me. “Mark did not communicate with Epstein again following the dinner.”)

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constantKD6•

The bracketed quotes from Zuckerburg's spokesman make no mention of Elon Musk. There's lots of reasons to deny meeting Epstein but not much reason to leave out Musk. Similar situation for Musk saying he does not know Zuckerburg. This article only proves they may have bumped into each other at the dinner.

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numetal_joker•

there's an epstein quote that said something like "he'll deny any involvement with me, but i've been managing musk's money"

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I’d never met Mr. Epstein before. I had contacted him because my colleagues and I had heard a rumor that he was advising Tesla’s embattled chief executive, Elon Musk, who was in trouble after announcing on Twitter that he had lined up the funding to take Tesla private. The Securities and Exchange Commission began an investigation into Mr. Musk’s remarks, which moved markets but didn’t appear to have much basis in fact. There were calls for Mr. Musk to relinquish his position as Tesla’s chairman and for Tesla to recruit more independent directors. I’d heard that Mr. Epstein was compiling a list of candidates at Mr. Musk’s behest — and that Mr. Epstein had an email from Mr. Musk authorizing the search for a new chairman. Mr. Musk and Tesla vehemently deny this. “It is incorrect to say that Epstein ever advised Elon on anything,” a spokeswoman for Mr. Musk, Keely Sulprizio, said Monday. When I contacted Mr. Epstein, he readily agreed to an interview. The caveat was that the conversation would be “on background,” which meant I could use the information as long as I didn’t attribute it directly to him. (I consider that condition to have lapsed with his death.)

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constantKD6•

The columnist didn't believe him, the article goes on to say:

When I later reflected on our interview, I was struck by how little information Mr. Epstein had actually provided. While I can’t say anything he said was an explicit lie, much of what he said was vague or speculative and couldn’t be proved or disproved.

It seemed clear Mr. Epstein had embellished his role in the Tesla situation to enhance his own importance and gain attention — something that now seems to have been a pattern.

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numetal_joker•

it's all speculation, but I think it's pretty clear Epstein intended to compromise him if he hadn't already

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blahhumbuq•

alex jones has been right all along.

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CiggieButtBrian•

Alex Jones has always been right

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blahhumbuq•

i mean hes a nut but hes been f right. cant quote him on everything but shit dude.

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Hellrime13•

He had some help with bits and pieces on the whole of the story, so he can't chiefly be attributed to the story and details. However, luckily for him or us, he had enough of a following that the story reached a broader audience.

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santaclausonvacation•

Alex Jones is an actor that plays a character and just makes shit up. He's said as much in court. He does it to make money. He does not care about the truth.

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Hellrime13•

Well it is the same with the politicians. People actively are saying things like "Your guy was on the list too", yea, but that makes both of them guilty, not the people you support less guilty. That being said, given Epstein's occupation it is very possible that not all associates of his were in on the whole of his operations. I want to say I refuse to believe that everyone knew about the pedophile ring. Then again more than a few months ago I didn't think there was an island for pedophiles. You really can't trust anyone involved to the fullest extent, and we're really only hearing testimony from the people they haven't silenced.

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BobLazarChangedMe•

I'd like to throw in there that Epstein was very interested in investing in projects regarding eugenics and innovative technology. I'm not saying Elon certainly wasn't involved in his more nefarious doings, but Epstein's interest in those topics could also explain their relationship. Doesn't necessarily mean Elon or Stephen Hawking for that matter, were involved in the darker aspects of Epstein. They aligned with his other interest. If I'm wrong, please steer me in the right direction, at this point I wouldn't be surprised at much anymore.

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tinywayne•

Musk knew her brother in law. https://www.reddit.com/r/Epstein/comments/cseblt/jeffrey_epstein_friend_ghislaine_maxwell_has_more/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app

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Bendar071•

My opinion is that epstein had dirt on musk and 'advised' to go public when in fact epstein whispered it in his ear so epstein could go short on tesla stock.

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