Elon Musk, the enigmatic billionaire behind SpaceX and Tesla, recently found himself in the hot seat as he admitted to using not one, but two secret alternate accounts on the social media platform X.
In a jaw-dropping deposition for a lawsuit against him, Musk finally came clean about his clandestine online activities, revealing the existence of accounts separate from his main public profile.
The revelation came as Musk was pressed by lawyers to clarify his connection to an account named @ermnmusk, operating under the pseudonym “Elon Test,” where Musk appeared to be role-playing as his own three-year-old son.
“I will finally turn 3 on May 4th!” a post from the mysterious account declared last year, coincidentally aligning with the third birthday of Musk’s son, X AE A-XII.
But the intrigue didn’t stop there. Another post from the same account expressed longing to experience the nightlife, hinting at a playful and perhaps surreal side of the tech titan.
Despite its whimsical nature, the @ermnmusk account boasted a modest following of less than 500 users, a stark contrast to Musk’s mammoth main account, which boasts over 180 million followers.
Musk, confronted with evidence of the account during the deposition, attempted to downplay its significance, claiming it was merely a “test account” he briefly experimented with.
However, Musk revealed that his online escapades extend beyond just one covert profile. He admitted to primarily using two X accounts: his prominent public one and a mysterious burner account known as @babysmoke9000.
Intriguingly, the name @babysmoke9000 raised eyebrows, with some speculating whether it was a typo or a deliberate alias.
Musk’s connection to another account, @babysmurf9000, was also scrutinized, as it has been linked to reposting Tesla and X-related content, as well as a recent documentary featuring the billionaire.
Despite the mounting evidence, Musk remained tight-lipped and did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.
The bombshell deposition, released to the public on Monday, was part of a larger lawsuit against Musk, accusing him of propagating a conspiracy theory that wrongly implicated 22-year-old Ben Brody with a neo-Nazi group.
Brody, the plaintiff in the case, alleges that Musk’s posts on X falsely associated him with a violent altercation at a Pride event involving far-right factions.
Seeking justice and damages totaling $1 million, Brody accuses Musk of tarnishing his reputation and causing irreparable harm through his reckless online behavior.
Musk’s attempt to control the narrative.
The lawsuit thrusts Musk’s online antics into the spotlight once again, raising questions about the responsibilities of influential figures in the digital age and the consequences of their actions.