Kirsten Grind
@kirstengrind.bsky.social
NYT tech investigations, former WSJ, mother of two great boys and two great books
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@kirstengrind.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
www.nytimes.com
NEW: Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused by family members of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren. Elon has repeatedly had to intervene, a secret that’s spanned generations. Our months-long investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
As Tesla’s board lobbies for Elon Musk’s trillion dollar pay package, a reminder that this is NOT an independent board: our @wsj (Pulitzer winning!)investigation from last year: www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...
WSJ News Exclusive | The Money and Drugs That Tie Elon Musk to Some Tesla Directors
Board members have reaped hundreds of millions from stock awards and separate investments, even as some have done drugs with Musk; former Tesla director Larry Ellison offered him a chance to dry out.
www.wsj.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As Tesla’s board lobbies for Elon Musk’s trillion dollar pay package, a reminder that this is NOT an independent board: our @wsj (Pulitzer winning!)investigation from last year: www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...
Reposted by Kirsten Grind
Elon Musk's father Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a @nytimes investigation finds. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help. @kirstengrind.bsky.social Jon Eligon www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Elon Musk's father Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a @nytimes investigation finds. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help. @kirstengrind.bsky.social Jon Eligon www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
NEW: Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused by family members of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren. Elon has repeatedly had to intervene, a secret that’s spanned generations. Our months-long investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused by family members of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren. Elon has repeatedly had to intervene, a secret that’s spanned generations. Our months-long investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
Thanks so much for having me @danahull.bsky.social always fun!!
Today's Elon Inc features the audio version of Businessweek's annual Jealousy List: I interview @kirstengrind.bsky.social of the NYT about her big story from this spring about Musk, the campaign trail and ketamine:
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In Elon's Silicon Valley, Drug Use Was Par for the Course
Podcast Episode · Elon, Inc. · 08/19/2025 · 25m
podcasts.apple.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thanks so much for having me @danahull.bsky.social always fun!!
NEW: Elon Musk gets billions of dollars in federal contracts for his rocket company SpaceX. But documents we saw shows the company - despite a $350 billion plus valuation - likely hasn’t paid federal taxes for years, and may never pay them! w/the great Susanne Craig www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/t...
SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
NEW: Elon Musk gets billions of dollars in federal contracts for his rocket company SpaceX. But documents we saw shows the company - despite a $350 billion plus valuation - likely hasn’t paid federal taxes for years, and may never pay them! w/the great Susanne Craig www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/t...
Elon Musk just posted a drug test dated about two weeks after our investigation published (unverified so far). Reminder that our story covered the period leading up to the election and we also reported he was receiving advance warnings from SpaceX ahead of drug tests
June 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Elon Musk just posted a drug test dated about two weeks after our investigation published (unverified so far). Reminder that our story covered the period leading up to the election and we also reported he was receiving advance warnings from SpaceX ahead of drug tests
Remembering another time when Elon Musk got down on his knees to apologize www.wsj.com/business/elo...
WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair
Tesla chief’s liaison with Google co-founder’s wife led to couple’s divorce filing, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.wsj.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Remembering another time when Elon Musk got down on his knees to apologize www.wsj.com/business/elo...
“White House officials said that Trump’s concern about Musk’s drug use, stemming in part from media reports, was one factor driving the two men apart.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Inside the battles that shattered Trump and Musk’s alliance
Behind the scenes, what led up to the spectacular flame-out of the Trump-Musk relationship and public feud.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“White House officials said that Trump’s concern about Musk’s drug use, stemming in part from media reports, was one factor driving the two men apart.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump has been telling people that Musk’s crazy behavior is linked to his drug use. Our investigation, which Trump was briefed on, published last Friday before their falling out www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
June 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Trump has been telling people that Musk’s crazy behavior is linked to his drug use. Our investigation, which Trump was briefed on, published last Friday before their falling out www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
Elon Musk indeed has A LOT to lose if Trump actually cancels his gov contracts: more than 100 by our last count www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/u...
U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Elon Musk indeed has A LOT to lose if Trump actually cancels his gov contracts: more than 100 by our last count www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/u...
Elon Musk is now trying to claim he doesn’t do drugs. Here’s our response @nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Elon Musk is now trying to claim he doesn’t do drugs. Here’s our response @nytimes.com
White House responds to our story: “The drugs that we’re concerned about are the drugs running across the southern border.” No comment on whether Musk’s been drug tested or if Trump was aware
NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
White House responds to our story: “The drugs that we’re concerned about are the drugs running across the southern border.” No comment on whether Musk’s been drug tested or if Trump was aware
NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
Couldn’t have said it better myself, thanks @rmac.bsky.social
It's funny how these guys respond to coverage that holds them to account.
Yes, the story was about NDAs, but it was also about what those NDAs prevented people from saying: That trialists were getting sick on Bryan Johnson's products.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/t...
Yes, the story was about NDAs, but it was also about what those NDAs prevented people from saying: That trialists were getting sick on Bryan Johnson's products.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/t...
March 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Couldn’t have said it better myself, thanks @rmac.bsky.social
Thank you @seanokane.bsky.social
“…Mr. Johnson said his biological age had reversed 5.1 years. But the results of a range of internal studies of his health between January 2022 and February 2024 showed it had increased by as much as 10 years, according to charts of the blood test results.”
new banger by @kirstengrind.bsky.social
new banger by @kirstengrind.bsky.social
How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thank you @seanokane.bsky.social
NEW: Bryan Johnson has spent years curating his image as a longevity guru, including in a new Netflix doc. But behind the scenes, he has wielded NDAs to cover up the unfavorable results of his biohacking, side effects of the supplements he sells and escapades in his personal life. shorturl.at/BFe5w
How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements.
shorturl.at
March 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NEW: Bryan Johnson has spent years curating his image as a longevity guru, including in a new Netflix doc. But behind the scenes, he has wielded NDAs to cover up the unfavorable results of his biohacking, side effects of the supplements he sells and escapades in his personal life. shorturl.at/BFe5w
The cracks in the Musk/Trump relationship are beginning to emerge. Inside an explosive White House meeting www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The cracks in the Musk/Trump relationship are beginning to emerge. Inside an explosive White House meeting www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
If you’re interested in Elon Musk’s kids, here’s a deep dive we did on all his children, their mothers, his sister wives-style compound in Texas and his private fertility push @rmac.bsky.social @sheeraf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
Elon Musk Wants Big Families. He Bought a Secret Compound for His.
As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
If you’re interested in Elon Musk’s kids, here’s a deep dive we did on all his children, their mothers, his sister wives-style compound in Texas and his private fertility push @rmac.bsky.social @sheeraf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
Reposted by Kirsten Grind
You're wrong. Here are investigations into Musk going back another few months by NYT reporters like @ericlipton.nytimes.com @kirstengrind.bsky.social @rmac.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
You're wrong. Here are investigations into Musk going back another few months by NYT reporters like @ericlipton.nytimes.com @kirstengrind.bsky.social @rmac.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
NEW: What did Elon Musk get for putting his money on Trump? More than 32 federal investigations into Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and other Musk companies are now in jeopardy bc of the gov shakeup, according to a @nytimes review. Our deep dive @ericlipton.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up (Gift Article)
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling from President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
NEW: What did Elon Musk get for putting his money on Trump? More than 32 federal investigations into Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and other Musk companies are now in jeopardy bc of the gov shakeup, according to a @nytimes review. Our deep dive @ericlipton.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Reposted by Kirsten Grind
!!! Musk, the world's richest man, heads to the Department of Ed, on his path to radically reshape the government. Here's our story! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
Musk Team Scrutinizes Education Department Operations (Gift Article)
The engagement is the latest sign of the billionaire’s expanding influence across the government, which already stretches into more than half a dozen agencies.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
!!! Musk, the world's richest man, heads to the Department of Ed, on his path to radically reshape the government. Here's our story! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
To understand Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Washington, read this story 👇👇
Our deep dive into Musk's takeover: Even some officials who like what Musk is doing feel helpless to hold him accountable. His allies are diving in to agencies, gaining access to systems, planning layoffs, and proposing a sweeping AI initiative to review contracts. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government (Gift Article)
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
To understand Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Washington, read this story 👇👇
Reminder that some federal agencies, worldwide governments and even Elon Musk’s own SpaceX employees have considered him a security risk bc of his ketamine use and ties to foreign leaders www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Reminder that some federal agencies, worldwide governments and even Elon Musk’s own SpaceX employees have considered him a security risk bc of his ketamine use and ties to foreign leaders www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...