In early 1996, their startup, an early online city guide and mapping tool, got a $3 million infusion from venture capitalists. The investors soon found themselves surprised, according to Kimbal Musk’s account captured in a video of the 2013 event posted on the Milken Institute’s YouTube page.
“When they did fund us,” Kimbal Musk recalled, “they realized that we were illegal immigrants.”
“Well…” Elon Musk interjected.
“Yes, we were,” Kimbal Musk pushed back.
Video of the remarks shows Elon Musk laughing as he jumped in with a different interpretation: “I’d say it was a gray area.”
BeMoreKnope on
It should be clear to all of us by now that the only person Leon cares about is Leon. Anyone that selfish and entitled doesn’t think any rules apply to them unless they want them to.
milesrhoden on
> He once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’
yeah but he’s rich so it’s different /s
diygardening on
This guys eventual fall will be beautiful.
BigKahuna545 on
Slightly off topic, but:
University of Pennsylvania spokesman Ron Ozio confirmed to CNN that Musk officially graduated in 1997 with degrees in economics and physics.
In Vance’s biography, Musk is quoted stating he didn’t graduate in 1995 due to English and History coursework requirements he hadn’t completed. His degrees, he told Vance, were ultimately granted in 1997 because the requirements had changed.
Asked about reports that Musk deferred his Stanford enrollment days into the fall 1995 semester or dropped out of the school, an official at the university told CNN there’s no record he ever enrolled.
“We can confirm that Mr. Musk applied and was accepted to Stanford’s Materials Science and Engineering graduate program,” Stanford Engineering Associate Dean of Communications and Alumni Affairs Julie Greicius wrote in an email, “but we don’t have any record of him enrolling.”
So how or why did Stanford accept Musk into a graduate school program when according to Musk and U of P, he hadn’t graduated from college?
I think it’s possible that Musk has used his considerable wealth to whitewash his backstory.
tmtg2022 on
Leon has got himself into a very tight spot dealing with the Russians and the Sauds. He doesn’t want to get the bonesaw blues.
Whydoyouwannaknowbro on
Fuck this simp!
mtaw on
Musk was definitely an illegal immigrant. Came to the US to study at UPenn 1992, by late 1995 he and his brother moved to Palo Alto to start Zip2.
Musk lied repeatedly at the time and later. He hadn’t graduated in 1995. He was _never_ enrolled at Stanford, (yet Zip2s website at the time and filings show him claiming that) and wouldn’t have been allowed to work full time even if he was.
Nor would he likely have been entitled to any visa, not having any exceptional skills, qualifications or wealth. It seems his investors found out and helped pull strings with the university to get them to grant degrees in 1997 so he’d be eligble for an H-1B visa. (which he’s mentioned getting)
Even if he got an H-1B in 1997 he proably _wasn’t_ actually eligble since he’d already been working illegally, he just hadn’t been caught. But that means his later residency and even citizenship were probably obtained fraudulently. It’s about time media noticed.
He should have it revoked and be deported. It’s what we wants after all.
Tonalspectrum on
Illegal immigrant uses illegal immigration as a political talking box because he’s rich.
Physical_Mirror6969 on
Elon Musk fucking sucks
OpenImagination9 on
Would love to see his paperwork. It would be a shame if he has to be deported and his assets seized.
Last_Chants on
Legendary ladder puller
BAG1 on
Can barely keep track. SA, Dutch, Canadian, and welcome to the US I guess?
Pretty bold for a repeat immigrant to knock immigration but I would expect nothing less from a lying sack of GOP
Mr-Hoek on
He is so desperate to be a part of the in crowd he perceives as “cool” that he has lost those that truly supported him in the past.
He is a loser, and the US government needs to handle him like an active threat to the United States of America and its allies.
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In early 1996, their startup, an early online city guide and mapping tool, got a $3 million infusion from venture capitalists. The investors soon found themselves surprised, according to Kimbal Musk’s account captured in a video of the 2013 event posted on the Milken Institute’s YouTube page.
“When they did fund us,” Kimbal Musk recalled, “they realized that we were illegal immigrants.”
“Well…” Elon Musk interjected.
“Yes, we were,” Kimbal Musk pushed back.
Video of the remarks shows Elon Musk laughing as he jumped in with a different interpretation: “I’d say it was a gray area.”
It should be clear to all of us by now that the only person Leon cares about is Leon. Anyone that selfish and entitled doesn’t think any rules apply to them unless they want them to.
> He once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’
yeah but he’s rich so it’s different /s
This guys eventual fall will be beautiful.
Slightly off topic, but:
University of Pennsylvania spokesman Ron Ozio confirmed to CNN that Musk officially graduated in 1997 with degrees in economics and physics.
In Vance’s biography, Musk is quoted stating he didn’t graduate in 1995 due to English and History coursework requirements he hadn’t completed. His degrees, he told Vance, were ultimately granted in 1997 because the requirements had changed.
Asked about reports that Musk deferred his Stanford enrollment days into the fall 1995 semester or dropped out of the school, an official at the university told CNN there’s no record he ever enrolled.
“We can confirm that Mr. Musk applied and was accepted to Stanford’s Materials Science and Engineering graduate program,” Stanford Engineering Associate Dean of Communications and Alumni Affairs Julie Greicius wrote in an email, “but we don’t have any record of him enrolling.”
So how or why did Stanford accept Musk into a graduate school program when according to Musk and U of P, he hadn’t graduated from college?
I think it’s possible that Musk has used his considerable wealth to whitewash his backstory.
Leon has got himself into a very tight spot dealing with the Russians and the Sauds. He doesn’t want to get the bonesaw blues.
Fuck this simp!
Musk was definitely an illegal immigrant. Came to the US to study at UPenn 1992, by late 1995 he and his brother moved to Palo Alto to start Zip2.
Musk lied repeatedly at the time and later. He hadn’t graduated in 1995. He was _never_ enrolled at Stanford, (yet Zip2s website at the time and filings show him claiming that) and wouldn’t have been allowed to work full time even if he was.
Nor would he likely have been entitled to any visa, not having any exceptional skills, qualifications or wealth. It seems his investors found out and helped pull strings with the university to get them to grant degrees in 1997 so he’d be eligble for an H-1B visa. (which he’s mentioned getting)
Even if he got an H-1B in 1997 he proably _wasn’t_ actually eligble since he’d already been working illegally, he just hadn’t been caught. But that means his later residency and even citizenship were probably obtained fraudulently. It’s about time media noticed.
He should have it revoked and be deported. It’s what we wants after all.
Illegal immigrant uses illegal immigration as a political talking box because he’s rich.
Elon Musk fucking sucks
Would love to see his paperwork. It would be a shame if he has to be deported and his assets seized.
Legendary ladder puller
Can barely keep track. SA, Dutch, Canadian, and welcome to the US I guess?
Pretty bold for a repeat immigrant to knock immigration but I would expect nothing less from a lying sack of GOP
He is so desperate to be a part of the in crowd he perceives as “cool” that he has lost those that truly supported him in the past.
He is a loser, and the US government needs to handle him like an active threat to the United States of America and its allies.