"Worse Than Dog Poop": What Is the 3 Hour 45 Minute Documentary That Provoked Musk?

Documentary Film "Musk" Released
Explores Controversies Surrounding Musk’s Private Life and Political Activities
Musk Strongly Protests... Potential for Legal Action

The documentary film "Musk," which explores in depth the life of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and the world’s richest individual, for a total of 3 hours and 45 minutes, has been released. Musk responded to this film, which deals with various controversies surrounding him, by launching a barrage of harsh criticisms.

From Childhood Trauma to Political Controversies—A Thorough Investigation

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Photo by AFP Yonhap News Agency

According to the Guardian and other foreign media outlets on September 10 (local time), the documentary "Musk" was first released on September 8 at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, held on Lido Island, Venice, Italy.

This film covers a wide range of topics, from Musk's childhood traumas and private life with women, to allegations of X (formerly Twitter) algorithm manipulation, his activities under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and his ties to far-right political forces. Notably, Musk’s former partner Ashley St. Clair appears in the film and discloses that she was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, in which she would receive $40 million (approximately KRW 5.39 billion) in child-support payments on the condition that she remain silent about the matter.

Director Alex Gibney, who led the production, described Musk as "an extremely dangerous person." He also remarked on the production process, saying, "Even his friends, colleagues, and critics were tremendously afraid to speak," adding, "We spoke with many people, but except for a few courageous individuals, everyone declined to answer."

The documentary features interviews with Musk’s father, Errol Musk, and his first wife, Justine Musk, among others. However, there are no interviews or direct rebuttals from Musk himself. Instead, Director Gibney used images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to recreate some of Musk's past statements.

Musk: "His Film Is Extremely Boring"

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. AP Yonhap News

Musk reacted strongly to the film. On X, he said, "Dog poop deserves more respect than Gibney," further adding, "His film is extremely boring. He simply gathered people who bear a grudge against me, and he’s been a context-losing, twisted old man for a long time." He also claimed, in the spirit of a conspiracy theory, that the film was created under the influence of progressive billionaire George Soros. It has also been reported that Musk is considering potential legal action.

Meanwhile, the New York Post reported that Musk's legal representative, Alex Spiro, sent a letter expressing the intention to file a lawsuit against Director Gibney's production company, Jigsaw Productions.

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