Elon Musk Rages Against ‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney: ‘Lacks Any Integrity Whatsoever’

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In short

Elon Musk’s public X rants against documentary director Alex Gibney, following the Venice Film Festival premiere of Gibney’s nearly four-hour film Musk (100% Rotten Tomatoes from first 12 reviews).

Guests

No guest interviews are mentioned; the episode focuses on Musk, Gibney, and related parties (Musk’s lawyer; Gibney’s production company).

Guest backgrounds

Ashley St. Clair (former girlfriend), Justine Musk (ex-wife), Errol Musk (estranged father) are cited as interviewees in the documentary.

Key claims

Musk calls Gibney “horrible” and accuses the film of lacking integrity; Musk’s lawyer threatens legal action over an alleged claim that Starlink satellites influenced the 2024 presidential election.

Notable examples

the First Amendment response from the production company; Musk’s hostile behavior during early development; the documentary’s interviewee lineup.

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Elon Musk's Critique of Director Alex Gibney

Learn about Elon Musk's harsh criticism of documentary director Alex Gibney.

“Billionaire Elon Musk repeatedly attacked Alex Gibney, the director of the documentary Musk, in posts on X this week, slamming him as a, quote, horrible human, while also reportedly threatening legal action.”

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Overview of the Documentary's Content

Explore the themes covered in the documentary about Elon Musk.

“traces Musk's path to amassing an exorbitant amount of wealth.”

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Legal Threats and Controversies

Understand the legal threats posed by Musk regarding the documentary's claims.

“In response, the production company said in a statement, quote, the right to engage in open debate and fact-based examinations of powerful public figures is protected by the First Amendment.”

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0:00Billionaire Elon Musk repeatedly attacked Alex Gibney, the director of the documentary Musk, in posts on X this week, slamming him as a, quote, horrible human, while also reportedly threatening legal action. The billionaire's social media rant came days after Musk premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it impressed critics and achieved a perfect 100 % score on Rotten Tomatoes from the first 12 reviews. The nearly four-hour-long documentary traces Musk's path to amassing an exorbitant amount of wealth. Musk criticized Gibney's choice of interviewees, which reportedly include his former girlfriend Ashley St.

0:42Clair, ex-wife Justine Musk, and estranged father Errol Musk. Gibney sought to interview Elon Musk for the documentary, but Musk was publicly hostile even early in the movie's development. it. Musk's lawyer reportedly sent a letter to Gibney's production company, threatening legal action over a claim apparently made in the documentary that Musk's Starlink satellites were somehow used to influence the 2024 presidential election. In response, the production company said in a statement, quote, the right to engage in open debate and fact-based examinations of powerful public figures is protected by the First Amendment.

1:22For more on this story, check out the article at the link in the description.

From the publisher

Billionaire Elon Musk repeatedly attacked Alex Gibney, the director of the forthcoming documentary “Musk,” in posts on X this week, slamming him as a “horrible human” and a “bitter old man” while also reportedly threatening legal action.

Read the full story on Forbes: http://forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/09/10/elon-musk-rages-against-musk-director-alex-gibney-lacks-any-integrity-whatsoever/
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