LinkedIn founder says he hired bodyguards after Elon Musk linked him to Jeffrey Epstein

About two months ago, Elon Musk appeared on The Tucker Carlson Podcast and started babbling about Epstein’s client list – the infamous dossier of people who allegedly visited the dead pedophile’s island. At the time, Donald Trump he had renounced to make the list public if he is re-elected, and Musk, who was campaign for Trump at the time claimed that certain people were “horrified” that it would happen. Most notably, the Tesla CEO pointed the finger at LinkedIn co-founder and tech billionaire Reid Hoffman. “He’s afraid of a Trump win,” Musk said of Hoffman, who achieved it relationship with Epsteinand who very publicly supported Kamala Harris at the time.

Now, in an interview with a British newspaper, Hoffman claims he has had to hire security to deal with threats from right-wingers since Musk’s comments. “It’s hard when someone generates completely defamatory lies that ultimately lead to crazy MAGA people sending you threats of violence,” Hoffman said as he spoke with The Sunday Times. “Ilon’s defamation angers and saddens me. Angry because this is an ugly attack. Sad because it comes from someone whose entrepreneurial achievements I continue to admire,” Hoffman added, before admitting, “As a result, I hired security staff.”

The rhetorical battle between Musk and Hoffman seems to be an example of the political power struggles happening right now. As Trump returns to the White House, the spoils go to the winner and Musk, who notably threw in his hat with Trump, can now stand up to his enemies while Hoffman has to hire security. It’s also another example of the politicization of the Epstein saga, a scandal that, ironically, has been particularly bipartisan regarding rich people with good connections related to it.

of Musk a conversation with Carlson, in which he mentioned Hoffman in connection with Epstein, went like this:

Elon: If Trump wins, this list of Epstein’s clients will become public, and some of the billionaires behind Kamala are horrified by this outcome.

Tucker: Do you think Reid Hoffman is uncomfortable?

Elon: Yes, and Gates.

Tucker: I’m only asking because you can look at them and you’re like a nervous person and I mean, I guess you know them.

Elon: Yes, Reid Hoffman was my director of business development at PayPal 24 years ago.

Tucker: Does he look nervous to you?

Elon: Yes, he is afraid of a Trump victory.

Tucker: Because of the revelations that will follow?

Elon: I think he certainly disagrees ideologically with Trump anyway, but I think he’s concerned about the Epstein situation.

Hoffman’s relationship with Epstein has already been extensively reported. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Hoffman visited Epstein Island in 2014. He is also said to be responsible for introducing Epstein to a number of influential figures from the tech industry, including Peter Thiel (according to Thiel himself).

If Musk is looking for Epstein-related targets to smear, he should look no further than his new boss, the President-elect of the United States. Trump has a well-documented history of association with the dead pedophile. The two were reportedly neighbors in Florida they partied togetherand Trump once said of Epstein: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Great guy…He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are younger. Other reports of Trump’s relationship with Epstein emerged in the days leading up to the election. On October 31, journalist Michael Wolf released what he said was recorded interview with Epstein in which the dead financier claimed that he was Trump’s “best friend” for ten years. there is no public evidence that Trump once visited Epstein’s Island.

Epstein, who died in a prison cell in 2019 he had connections with a huge number of rich and influential people. As Musk noted, Microsoft’s Bill Gates is known to be in contact with Epsteineven making several trips to the island of pedophiles. A number of other influential tech executives have been subpoenaed in connection with the ongoing Epstein-related lawsuit, including the two Google co-founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page.