LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman says Musk’s baseless Jeffrey Epstein accusations forced him to hire security guards: ‘Elon’s slander makes me angry’ – Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

Reid HoffmanLinkedIn co-founder and major Democratic donor reveals he faced violent threats and had to hire security after charges Musk.

What Happened: Statements from Musk on social media platform Jeffrey Epsteina convicted sex offender.

Hoffman told the Sunday Times that Musk’s comments stemmed from “a conviction without evidence.” Musk, CEO Tesla Teslaresponded to X’s post with a “100” emoji, suggesting that Huffman had visited Epstein’s private island.

Musk also hinted in the interview Tucker Carlson Huffman, one of the “billionaires behind Kamala” Harris, is concerned that Epstein’s client list has been leaked.

“Elon’s slander makes me angry and saddened,” Huffman said. “Outraged because it was an ugly attack. Sad because it came from a man whose entrepreneurial achievements I have always admired.” Hoffman declined to give details of the threat but confirmed he had hired security in response.

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Hoffman acknowledged past interactions with Epstein and apologized in 2019 for inviting him to a 2015 dinner with tech luminaries including Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Peter Thiel. At the time, Huffman said he relied on assurances from the MIT Media Lab that Epstein’s involvement in the fundraising had been vetted.

He later expressed regret in a letter to Axios, “By agreeing to attend any fundraiser where Epstein was present, I helped repair his reputation and perpetuated an injustice. For that, I deeply regret.”

Huffman denied attending any Epstein-related events, saying: “I have not been to Epstein’s parties. I don’t even know who he is.”

Controversy arises as Musk strengthens ties to president-elect Donald Trumpco-chairman of DOGE with entrepreneurs Vivek Ramaswamy.

Hoffman, an outspoken supporter of the Vice President Kamala Harriswho used X to oppose Trump’s political campaign and described it as a “scam.”

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