Elon Musk begged Google co-founder Sergey Brin for forgiveness over alleged affair with wife: report

Elon Musk obtained down on one knee and begged Google co-founder Sergey Brin for forgiveness after Musk had an affair with Brin’s spouse at a swank artwork pageant in Miami Seaside final 12 months, in accordance with a report Sunday.

The world’s richest man apologized to his longtime pal at a celebration earlier this 12 months, folks with information of the beautiful incident informed the Wall Road Journal.

Brin acknowledged Musk’s professed regret however nonetheless isn’t chatting with him usually, the sources added.

The Tesla founder’s hook-up with Nicole Shanahan prompted Brin to file for divorce in January, citing “irreconcilable variations,” in accordance with the Journal.

The fling reportedly occurred in December on the annual Artwork Basel occasion, a multiday truthful that includes exhibitions by worldwide galleries and panel discussions attended by deep-pocketed collectors — after Musk broke up with Canadian pop singer Grimes in September.

Shanahan’s marriage to Brin was additionally strained on the time over issues associated to COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns and the care of their daughter, folks aware of the connection informed the Journal.

Musk’s alleged affair with Nicole Shanahan reportedly triggered Brin to file for divorce.

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They had been separated however nonetheless residing collectively, one particular person near Shanahan informed the Journal.

Shanahan is reportedly in search of greater than $1 billion from Brin, who’s price round $90 billion, and the pair is concerned in divorce mediation proceedings.

They’ve been unable to strike a deal, with Brin’s facet saying Shanahan desires way more than a prenuptial settlement requires and Shananan’s facet saying she signed the pact beneath duress whereas pregnant, sources aware of the negotiations informed the Journal.

“Took this pic solely two hours in the past,” Elon Musk informed The Publish late Sunday as proof he was nonetheless friends with Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

A lawyer for Brin declined to remark, the Journal stated.

Neither Musk nor a spokeswoman for Shanahan, who runs a basis centered on reproductive justice, responded to the Journal’s requests for remark.

Musk denied the rumors late Sunday, even sending The Publish a photograph of himself partying with Brin, claiming it had been taken solely hours earlier than.

“Haven’t even had intercourse in ages (sigh),” Musk tweeted to a follower as a denial.