United States. "I don't do drugs": Elon Musk is outraged by revelations about his addiction
Elon Musk said Saturday on X that he does not take drugs, a day after a New York Times article claimed the billionaire entrepreneur was using large quantities of ketamine, ecstasy, magic mushrooms and prescription drugs.
Elon Musk is a heavy drug user, the renowned New York Times revealed in a lengthy investigation published Friday . The billionaire vehemently refuted the claims on his social network X on Saturday.
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"To be clear, I do NOT do drugs! The New York Times is lying through its teeth. I tried "prescription" ketamine a few years ago and said so on X, so this is nothing new. It helps you get out of dark times, but I haven't taken it since then," wrote the world's richest man.
At the joint press conference with Donald Trump on Friday to confirm his departure from government, Elon Musk had already dismissed the New York Times reports about his alleged drug use, but without responding to the substance.
Donald Trump not awareInstead, he accused the major New York daily of spreading "lies" about Donald Trump's relationship with Russia: "Is this the New York Times we're talking about? Let's move on," he evaded. In its article Friday, the newspaper claimed that, during the election campaign, the entrepreneur consumed large quantities of ketamine, an anesthetic with stimulating effects, as well as ecstasy, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and prescription drugs.
When a reporter asked Donald Trump on Friday evening if he was "aware of Elon Musk's regular drug use," the US president replied: "I wasn't." He added: "I think Elon is a fantastic guy." Elon Musk, the CEO of X, Tesla, and SpaceX, has previously publicly stated that he uses small doses of ketamine to combat depressive tendencies and that it helps him work more effectively.
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