Who is Errol Musk? What we know about Elon’s dad
nypost.comafter confirming he fathered a second secret love child with his stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout, 35. The 76-year-old is most notable for being Elon’s estranged father, with the pair famously falling out several years ago.
Elon, 51, was brought to tears discussing his dad in a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, describing him as “evil” and “a terrible human being.”But little else is known about Errol outside of his native South Africa, where he has made a name for himself as a high-powered engineer, property developer and political advocate who vehemently opposed apartheid.
Like his son, the wealthy business owner — who was once rumored to be the co-owner of a Zambian emerald mine — has also been mired in controversy.
Several decades ago, Errol allegedly shot and killed three armed intruders who broke into his Johannesburg home. By some accounts, Elon is reported to have witnessed the attack, with Errol later telling Rolling Stone that he acted in self-defense; he was never convicted of any crime.
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