Musk's alleged affair with Brin's wife strains longtime friendship, new biography claims

WSJ reported last year that Musk had a one-night stand with Sergey Brin's wife Nicole Shanahan, allegedly causing their divorce.
Both Musk and Shanahan denied having an affair. Musk shared a selfie with Brin, claiming they remained friends.
New Musk biography says he forced that selfie with Brin, who tried to dodge it.
After the alleged affair, Musk begged Brin for forgiveness at a party. Brin acknowledged but was not regularly speaking to Musk.
Shanahan called the affair allegations "debilitating" and said she and Musk were just friends helping her autistic daughter.

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