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Elon Musk's self-made wealth claim

Elon Musk's claim that he is self-made and did not inherit any wealth from his family, despite his father Errol Musk's claims of profiting from emerald mining

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Jan 13, 2026
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How much did Maye Musk or Errol Musk contribute financially to Elon Musk's fortune?

Elon Musk’s fortune was overwhelmingly created by his own startups and later equity in Tesla and SpaceX, with his parents providing modest, contested early financial help rather than a decisive inheri...

Jan 14, 2026

did elon musk create a bunker to house his 11 wives and multiple children

There is no credible, sourced evidence that Elon Musk has "created a bunker to house his 11 wives and multiple children"; reporting instead documents rumors about a large Texas family compound and bro...