Errol Musk, the 79-year-old father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has been accused of s+xu@lly ab¥sing five of his children and stepchildren dating back to 1993, according to a Tuesday report by The New York Times.
The Times suggested these allegations may explain why Elon Musk rarely speaks about his father, despite once briefly serving as an adviser to Donald Trump’s second administration. The outlet reported that members of Elon’s family have sought his help over the years, prompting him on occasion to step in.
Errol Musk strongly rejected the claims, describing them as “false,” “nonsense,” and “absolute r¥bbish” in responses shared with the Guardian and New York Times.
Based on court records, personal correspondence, social worker reports, and family interviews, the Times said the earliest accusation came in 1993, when Errol’s four-year-old stepdaughter told relatives he had to¥ched her inappr%priately. Years later, she alleged she caught him sn+ffing her dirty und+rwear. Other family members also accused him of ab¥sing two of his daughters and a stepson.
According to the report, police launched three separate investigations over the years. Two ended without charges, while the outcome of the third remains unclear.
Errol Musk dismissed the allegations as a plot to ext%rt money from Elon. “There was no evidence because this is nonsense,” he told the Times.
Elon Musk himself has publicly described his father as a deeply tro¥bling figure. In a 2017 Rolling Stone interview, he said Errol had done “almost every ev+l thing you could possibly think of,” recalling that he went to live with his father at age 10 out of pity but later realized “it was not a good idea.”
The Times noted that Errol Musk, who has at least nine children and stepchildren across three marriages, “maintains a powerful grip over much of the family.” Elon Musk declined to comment on the allegations.
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