Elon Musk Passes Out During Moscow Meeting After Drinking Vodka Shots Following Night of Partying in Paris

Elon Musk passed out during a meeting in Moscow after drinking vodka shots. He was hungover from partying the night before in Paris.
The meeting involved negotiations to buy rockets from Russia for SpaceX, which Musk founded in 2002.
Musk recruited a rocket engineer and others for the Moscow meeting to discuss buying Russian rockets.
The Russians gave Musk and his team vodka bottles with pictures of themselves on Mars.
In a later meeting, the Russians taunted Musk, saying he didn't have enough money to buy their rockets.

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Elon Musk Passes Out During Moscow Meeting After Drinking Vodka Shots Following Night of Partying in Paris

Elon Musk passed out during a meeting in Moscow after drinking vodka shots. He was hungover from partying the night before in Paris.
The meeting involved negotiations to buy rockets from Russia for SpaceX, which Musk founded in 2002.
Musk recruited a rocket engineer and others for the Moscow meeting to discuss buying Russian rockets.
The Russians gave Musk and his team vodka bottles with pictures of themselves on Mars.
In a later meeting, the Russians taunted Musk, saying he didn't have enough money to buy their rockets.

businessinsider.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/7/2023

Elon Musk thwarted Ukrainian drone attack on Russian ships, book claims

9/12/2023

Putin Praises Elon Musk as 'Talented,' Says Russia Wants to Support Private Businesses Like U.S. Backs Musk

9/12/2023

Musk Exploded at Gates Over Tesla Short Position, New Book Reveals

Walter Isaacson's book "Elon Musk" reveals a heated exchange between Elon Musk and Bill Gates, with Musk expressing his frustration over people shorting Tesla stock.

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Isaacson's Elon Musk Biography Selling Well But Drawing Mixed Reviews

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New Musk Biography Examines His Complex Relationship with Government

Elon Musk's ambiguous relationship with receiving help from the US government, given its involvement with some of his ventures, is discussed by author Walter Isaacson.