Specifically rebut the claim. Cite the Insider reaching out and disclose first. Not denying the savviness of his strategy. But it’s so corrosive to our culture… We need better.
True, I will say that this doesn't look good. We also don't know what Insider actually even asked though.
I can agree in a perfect world, this strategy is underhanded. Let's say though that you received an email that has totally false allegations, what would the statement even read? Thankfully I've never been in such a position but I imagine I would say something similar to "there's going to be stupid stories coming out" vs "Insider is planning to publish a smear campaign against me" - which would just bring more attention to it.
Again, this is all assuming its a false allegation.
If its true, seems the best course of action would be to remain totally silent and not become the center of attention for the past few months.
Looks like he has "denied" it on twitter.
I agree he should have denied it to Business Insider _but_, without knowing what Business Insider actually asked to get that response, I'll refrain from judging the answer.
That doesn't prove/disprove anything.
>SpaceX could easily make a a statement that it didn't happen
Why? They have already settled.
>And, for the record, those wild accusations are utterly untrue
And then he rapidly goes off the rails.
>But I have a challenge to this liar who claims their friend saw me “exposed” – describe just one thing, anything at all (scars, tattoos, …) that isn’t known by the public. She won’t be able to do so, because it never happened. … Moreover, the “friend” in question who gave the interview to BI, is a far left activist/actress in LA with a major political axe to grind.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1527518555641618433
> They began brewing attacks of all kinds as soon as the Twitter acquisition was announced.
>In my 30 year career, including the entire MeToo era, there’s nothing to report, but, as soon as I say I intend to restore free speech to Twitter & vote Republican, suddenly there is …
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1527629698267615232
I mean there's at least 750 thousand reasons now to believe that there is in fact something to report and that investigative journalists are now looking into what else there may be.
> Heard has been credited with donating $1.3 million in four installments, Dougherty said. But not all of the money came directly from her: $100,000 was from Depp, and another $500,000 is from a Vanguard account the ACLU believes to be associated with Elon Musk — whom Heard dated after her breakup with Depp.
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095571524/amber-heard-aclu-d...
People have wanted to tear him down for years. I _really_ doubt there's anything else if upon the apex of his renouncing of democrats results in nothing more than allegations and hearsay.
I could be wrong... but I just don't see it happening.
Also, I fail to see how the Amber Heard stuff comes into play...
I'd probably do the same thing. It may have been 2 hours before this story but he's been putting out "controversial" tweets for months.
I also have someone else telling me they contacted him years ago, still waiting on that source but no idea what to believe at this point.