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Elon Musk quickly responded to Russell Brand’s video on Friday, in which the British comedian forcefully denied some “very serious allegations” against him.
The allegations, which are not yet known, are to be examined in a documentary and published in a newspaper on Saturday.
Brand shared the three-minute video on his YouTube channel and X (formerly Twitter), Musk’s social media company.
In it, Brand said the allegations “concern the time when I was working in the mainstream, when … I was very, very promiscuous,” although he insisted all of his relationships were consensual.
He then suggested that the investigation was part of a “coordinated media attack,” “like in the case of Joe Rogan when he dared to take a drug that the mainstream media did not approve of.”
Musk responded to Brand’s tweet, writing: “Of course. They don’t like competition.”
Brand also apparently received support from Andrew Tate, the former kickboxing champion turned influencer who is accused of rape and human trafficking in Romania. Tate has denied any wrongdoing.
“Welcome to the club,” Tate tweeted, tagging Brand’s
Brand’s sister-in-law, TV and radio presenter Kirsty Gallacher, also appeared to support him as she shared his video on her Instagram Stories along with a red heart emoji.
He currently has more than six and a half million followers on his YouTube channel, where he shares his thoughts on current events, often referencing conspiracy theories.
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He has frequently attacked the mainstream media in the past.
In his video, Brand said there were witnesses who could “directly contradict” the allegations made against him in a “narrative” that two “mainstream media outlets are attempting to construct in what appears to me to be a very coordinated attack.” .
During his “period of promiscuity,” Brand said, “the relationships I had were absolutely always consensual.” I was always transparent about it back then. Almost too transparent, and I’m making it transparent now. And seeing that transparency turn into something criminal that I absolutely deny makes me wonder, is there another agenda at play?”
He concluded: “Due to the seriousness of the allegations, I don’t want to go into it any further, but I feel like I’m being attacked and obviously they work very closely together.” We will of course look into this matter because it is very, very seriously. In the meantime, I want you to stay close to me, stay awake, but more importantly, if you can, please stay free.”
Elon Musk (left) and Russell Brand
(Getty Images/X)
Musk has also been criticized in the past for spreading conspiracy theories. In July, the mogul suggested that LeBron James’ son Bronny’s cardiac arrest could be related to the Covid-19 vaccine.
The Yale School of Medicine wrote on its website that myocarditis, or swelling of the heart muscle, “is a rare side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that have been used with great success to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants .” .”
Musk shared earlier this year that while he is “generally a pro-vaccine person,” “the world has obviously gone crazy with over-vaccination against ‘Covid-19.'” I put that in quotes because the RNA sequences changed so much that I called it the Virus of Theseus.
“So many people I know have had severe side effects from the vaccines, including me. Not acknowledging that is a lie.”
On Friday the Mirror reported that Channel 4 would highlight the alleged behavior of an A-list celebrity in a Dispatches investigation to be broadcast at 9pm on Saturday evening.
The Independent has contacted Channel 4 for comment.