'I've only seen Nicole twice in three years'- Elon Musk denies having affair with Google co-founder's wife

Tesla chief, Elon Musk has denied having an illicit relationship with Nicole Shanahan, the spouse of Google co-founder, Sergey Brin.

Musk's denial comes after the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, July 24 revealed that his friendship with Brin had ended over the supposed illicit affair with Nicole.

Refering to individuals acquainted with the matter, the Wall Street Journal said that Musk was engaged in a brief affair before the end of last year with Ms Shanahan.

This incited Brin to petition for divorce recently, ending the long friendship between the two high-profile technology billonaires, the paper additionally said.

Replying to a link to the story posted on Twitter on Monday, July 25, Musk referred to the report as "total bullsh*t".

Musk then added that he is still friends with Brin and that they were "at a party together last night!"

 

Musk tweeted "I've only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many other people around. Nothing romantic".

 

 

 

In another tweet, Musk said "WSJ [Wall Street Journal] has run so many bs hit pieces on me and Tesla I've lost count."

 

Musk, the owner of SpaceX is also in a legal fight over his abandoned plan to buy Twitter for $44bn (£36.7bn) who is suing him after he announced he was walking away from his proposed takeover of the firm.