Elon Musk, the inventor of SpaceX and Tesla, states that the rumors are “complete b.s.” and that he and Nicole Shanahan had “no romantic relationship.”
Elon Musk has disputed claims that he had a brief romance with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX stated on Twitter that there was “nothing romantic” between him and Ms. Shanahan and that he and Mr. Brin continue to be friends.
Mr. Musk’s remarks followed a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article in which unnamed sources claimed he had a brief romance with Ms. Shanahan.
According to the article, the affair caused Mr. Brin to seek divorce from Ms. Shanahan early this year and terminated their long friendship.
Musk responded to a tweet about the news by stating that it was “complete nonsense”
Tesla and Google, whose parent company is Alphabet Inc, did not reply to calls for comment immediately, and neither Mr. Brin nor Ms.
Mr. Brin’s attorney declined to speak to the WSJ, and Ms. Shanahan did not respond to the newspaper’s requests for comment.
Mr. Brin filed for divorce alleging “irreconcilable disagreements,” according to court documents obtained by the Journal from the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
The Reuters news agency was unable to independently confirm the filing of divorce papers.
The WSJ reported that after learning of the affair, Mr. Brin asked his advisers to divest his shares in Mr. Musk’s enterprises.
The article stated that it was unable to identify the size of these investments or whether they were sold.
