Elon Musk claims ‘two homicidal maniacs’ have tried to kill him, compares himself to John Lennon

“Two homicidal maniacs” have threatened to kill Elon Musk previously seven months, the Tesla CEO claimed at a current shareholder assembly, whereas evaluating himself to the slain Beatles legend John Lennon.

In the course of the query and reply portion of the electrical automobile firm’s annual shareholders assembly final week, Musk stated his excessive profile has put a goal on his again — identical to Lennon.

An nameless shareholder requested Musk what he’s doing to ensure he stays wholesome and secure, to which Musk acknowledged he ought to perhaps begin understanding to keep away from being “assassinated.”

“I imply, it’s getting a bit of loopy today,” Musk stated. “The chance {that a} homicidal maniac will attempt to kill you is proportionate to what number of homicidal maniacs hear your identify.

“They hear my identify quite a bit, so I’m like, ‘OK, I’m on the record,’ you understand,” he chuckled.

Musk then revealed that Tesla “ truly did have two homicidal maniacs within the final roughly seven months come to aspirationally attempt to kill me, and a bunch of different individuals — so it’s not simply me. 

“After which there wasn’t like an precise problem that they articulated, they had been simply within the homicidal maniac profession, so I do should be sort of cautious,” Musk stated.

Musk stated he’s been compelled to “be a bit extra standoffish” because of this and has stopped signing issues for followers who come as much as him in public.

Musk then in contrast himself to Lennon — who was notoriously shot and killed outdoors the Dakota Residences in Manhattan in 1980 by Beatles superfan Mark David Chapman moments after Lennon signed an album for him.

“I’ll endeavor to remain alive,” Musk stated.

The Submit has reached out to Tesla for feedback on Musk’s regarding remarks.

Additionally on the assembly, Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve Musk’s controversial $56 billion pay package deal – paving the way in which for the mogul to maintain his concentrate on his greatest supply of wealth.

The corporate is preventing to reverse Delaware Chancery Courtroom Decide Kathaleen McCormick’s determination in January to void the compensation plan, which she referred to as an “unfathomable sum.”

Tesla shareholders additionally permitted a decision on the annual assembly to vary the corporate’s state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware. Almost 90% voted in favor of the transfer.