Elon Musk’s Most Personal Public Moment

In 2010, Elon Musk, then a newly divorced billionaire trying to save Tesla and SpaceX, spoke out against rumors that he had left his wife for actress Tallulah Riley. Musk clarified that he met Riley after his marriage ended and offered his ex-wife an $80 million settlement, which she declined. He was facing $170,000 monthly in legal bills and had invested most of his cash into Tesla's survival. This rare disclosure from Musk, who usually refrains from discussing his personal life, was aimed at damage control rather than gossip.