Musk spoke through Twitter and in response to the question asked on the same social network and commenting on the information published by the New Yorker, Musk said: “Sergey and I are friends and we were together at a party last night”. “I have only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many other people around. Nothing romantic,” she added.
In what was published by Wall Street Journalwhich mentioned people familiar with the matter, The love affair between Musk and Shbahan ended his long-standing friendship that Tesla had with the co-founder of Google.
This is total bs. Sergey and I are friends and were at a party together last night!
I’ve only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many other people around. Nothing romantic.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
July 25, 2022
The newspaper notes that Musk, considered the richest person on the planet and Brin, the eighth, with multi-million dollar fortunes, noted that for years he regularly visited Brin at his home in Silicon Valley (California).
Their friendship that grew to the point of reaching business, during the economic crisis of 2008, Brin contributed about half a million dollars to Tesla, times in which the luxury electric vehicle company was trying to increase its production.
I have only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many other people around. nothing romantic
In the statements of the sources cited by the Wall Street JournalTensions between the two tycoons have increased in recent months, to the point that Brin has ordered his financial advisers to sell his personal investments in Musk’s companies.
In the divorce court cases, which were filed last January, they cite “irreconcilable differences” between the couple as the reason for the couple’s breakup.
Brin and Shbahan had already been separated for more than a year, although they were still living together when the alleged “affair” took place, which occurred in early December 2021details the American newspaper.