Google Co-Founder Avoided Selfie with Musk Amid Reported Affair with Estranged Wife

Google co-founder Sergey Brin tried to avoid taking a selfie with Elon Musk at a party last year amid reports Musk had an affair with Brin's estranged wife.
The selfie was taken at a party hosted by billionaire Steve Jurvetson to rebut a Wall Street Journal article alleging the affair.
Brin filed for divorce after reportedly learning of the alleged affair between Musk and Brin's ex-wife Nicole Shanahan in December 2021.
Both Musk and Shanahan have denied having an affair or romantic relationship.
The fallout from the alleged affair angered Brin enough that he divested his holdings in Tesla, then worth around $100 million.

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