Errol Musk, the 79-year-old father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is now responding to shocking allegations. These allegations include sexual abuse perpetrated on five of his children and stepchildren, with incidents beginning in 1993. The New York Times first published these terrible allegations on Tuesday, sparking an outpouring of national media coverage, public outrage and condemnation.
These are not the least salacious, as the allegations surrounding Errol Musk perhaps including the time he sniffed his sexual-assault accuser’s dirty underwear. Multiple members of his own family have alleged that he sexually abused two daughters and a stepson. The seriousness of these allegations has resulted in three different independent law enforcement investigations into Errol Musk’s behavior. While two of these inquiries ended without enforcement action, the third is still under investigation.
In response to the allegations, Errol Musk adamantly denied the claims, calling them “nonsense” and “false.” He went so far as to claim there was “no evidence” to support the claims. Moreover, he suggested that the children had been coached to deliver fabricated testimony.
“There was no evidence because this is nonsense,” – Errol Musk
Elon Musk has been candid about his rocky relationship with his father. Yet he never speaks about Errol in public discourse. He had spoken earlier about how relatives started coming to him for assistance. This would occasionally lead him to intervening and providing them support. In a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, Elon Musk remarked on his father’s character, stating, “My dad will have a carefully thought-out plan of evil. He will plan evil.”
The new allegations continue to draw public interest because of the sensational nature of Errol Musk’s behavior. His relationship to one of the world’s biggest power players only fuels the fascination. Elon Musk at ten, living with his father. In the meantime, his siblings were living with their mom, which complicated the case and family dynamics even further.
Even as the investigations proceed, the impact of these allegations is still being felt in both the private and public sectors. The lens in which Errol Musk is being criticized is indicative of our society’s larger issues with abuse and accountability, particularly when it comes to powerful men.