Tesla CEO Elon Musk is worried that the Russian state may try to assassinate him over his support for Ukraine the billionaire suggested on Twitter.
Since the Russian aggression began in February, Musk has sided with Ukraine and supported their cause in all ways possible. In the early days of the conflict, Tesla told its Ukrainian employees that the company would pay three months of wages if they were called to fight. His other company, SpaceX, has provided its satellite internet terminals at short notice to keep services connected in Ukraine.
A few hours ago, the tech tycoon posted on his Twitter account a message from Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, threatening retaliation for Musk’s support of Ukraine.
“According to our information, the delivery and transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine of PO boxes for receiving and transmitting the Internet from Starlink was carried out by the Pentagon. Elon Musk is thus involved in the supply of fascist forces in Ukraine with military communications,” the note says before stating that Musk will have to pay for his actions.
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“And for this, you will have to answer in an adult way, Elon, no matter how you turn on the fool.”
Musk seems to take these threats very seriously and shared the note on Twitter.
“If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya,” the billionaire posted. In a previous tweet, he wonders about Rogozin’s use of the word ‘nazi’.
“The word “Nazi” doesn’t mean what he seems to think it does,” the billionaire said.
A few hours after these tweets, Musk posted another in which he promises to his mother do everything to stay alive.
“Sorry! I will do my best to stay alive,” the mogul wrote.
If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2022
.@Rogozin sent this to Russian media pic.twitter.com/eMI08NnSby
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2022
Sorry! I will do my best to stay alive.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2022
The Daily Boulder was unable to verify if the note came from Rogozin’s Twitter account which is only accessible upon approval, and cannot confirm the text containing the threats and therefore relies on Musk’s posts.
