A group of SpaceX employees derided flamboyant billionaire CEO Elon Musk as a “distraction and embarrassment” in an internal letter to executives.
A group of SpaceX employees derided flamboyant billionaire CEO Elon Musk as a “distraction and embarrassment” in an internal letter to executives. Musk, also head of electric automaker Tesla, has been in headlines and late-night comedy monologues in recent months for a tumultuous quest to buy social media giant Twitter, a reported allegation of sexual harassment that Musk has denied as well as crude comments online and a foray into political discourse.
“Elon’s behavior in the public sphere is a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us, particularly in recent weeks”, read the letter, which does not single out any controversy in particular. Reuters was provided a copy of the letter.
“As our CEO and most prominent spokesperson, Elon is seen as the face of SpaceX – every tweet that Elon sends is a de facto public statement by the company”, the letter added. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
