The Mystery of Musk's Wealth: Rich Beyond Measure or Just Eyewash?

This story is so outrageous that it seems unreal—Elon Musk's father claims that when he was young, his family had so much money that they couldn't close the safe, and he and his brother were reselling jade on Fifth Avenue in New York. A piece of jade bought at Tiffany's increased in price by 24 times after they turned around.

However, Musk himself directly denied in 2022: this is all made up. He stated that the emerald mine in Zambia claimed by his father does not exist at all, “no one has seen it, and there are no records.” He emphasized that he has not inherited any wealth; instead, for the past 25 years, he and his brother have been subsidizing their father's living expenses—of course, on the condition that their father does not cause trouble.

The current situation is as follows: the world's richest man, Musk (the boss of Tesla and SpaceX), sends money to his father every month, but the relationship has conditions. Is this family privacy or commercial hype? Netizens have mixed opinions.

Interestingly, regardless of who is telling the truth, this story itself could be made into hundreds of documentaries.