Elon Musk, one of the top billionaires of the world with a net worth of $36.5 billion, is now selling his precious possessions. The Tesla CEO is not running out of money, though. Musk only fulfills his promise of selling all his possessions after he tweeted 'own no house' on his account-- proving he doesn't care about his money.
Meanwhile, another issue that entails on his name is the re-opening of Tesla's plant in California. The CEO luckily wins against the battle between local officials in Alameda County and now allows him to re-open the plant amid lockdown.
Elon Musk posted 'own no house,' now pushes to sell houses for $100 million
After Winning Alameda County, Elon Musk Still Pushes Selling Possessions to Fulfill Promise 'Own No House'
On May 1, Musk tweeted a post saying he will soon sell all his precious possessions like his mansions. For over the past weeks, Business Insider found two of his possessions on sale, including his Bel Air Mansion and the mansion from actor Gene Wilder.
He states that he will 'own no house'-- not because he needs money-- but to prove to the world that he doesn't any financial support.
I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020
On Wednesday, May 13, Bloomberg reported that four from his Los-Angeles properties are currently "for sale by owner." The real estate said that these properties amount to over $60 million. Add that to his mansion that was also on sale in England worth over $30 million-having a total of nearly $100 million.
Aside from assuming to live in space, Musk also seemed to prove a point with all his sold possessions.
"Possessions kind of weigh you down" - politically, he implied. "They're kind of an attack vector, you know? People say, 'Hey, billionaire, you've got all this stuff.' Well, now I don't have stuff. Now, what are you going to do?" he said on a podcast.
Alameda County allows Tesla to re-open
After Winning Alameda County, Elon Musk Still Pushes Selling Possessions to Fulfill Promise 'Own No House'
After the controversial fight between Musk and local officials from California, the Alameda County government is now allowing Tesla to re-open their plant. However, under new regulations.
"We reviewed the plan and held productive discussions with Tesla's representatives about their safety and prevention plans, including some additional safety recommendations," said the Alameda County Health Department.
Since it is still lockdown due to Coronavirus, the factory is still required to follow certain health measures. Forbes reported that workers should be obliged to do social distancing and use barriers in each office.
The Fremont Police department will also monitor the company's compliance with the rules.
Not only the Tesla CEO demanded to be freed during the pandemic, but a lot of anti-quarantine groups also protest online, demanding to open establishments and go back to their work.
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