‘Should never be trusted’: Internet slams RFK Jr and running mate Nicole Shanahan following reports of her alleged affair with Elon Musk

Nicole Shanahan said, 'My career has been based on academic and intellectual credibility, and I was being shamed internationally for being a cheater'
RFK Jr's running mate Nicole Shanahan denied the allegations of her affair with Elon Musk in an interview (Getty Images)
RFK Jr's running mate Nicole Shanahan denied the allegations of her affair with Elon Musk in an interview (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: A series of claims have been made against Robert F Kennedy Jr’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, including her alleged affair with SpaceX founder, Elon Musk.

Shanahan had been married to a co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin, from 2018 to 2023, and shares a daughter with him.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - NOVEMBER 04:  Sergey Brin (R) and Nicole Shanahan attend the 2019 Breakthrough P
Shanahan had been married to a co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin, from 2018 to 2023 (Getty Images)

Nicole Shanahan lived a luxurious and ‘controversial’ life in Silicon Valley

HuffPost citing a report by The New York Times stated that during her time in Silicon Valley, the 38-year-old enjoyed a very lavish life and was a part of most elite social circles.

However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, her and Brin’s relationship reportedly got damaged, and the former started going out without her ex-husband.


 
 
 
 
 
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The Times report claimed that at the time, Shanahan also began to party a lot and take drugs, like cocaine, ketamine, and psychedelic mushrooms.

Once she became so intoxicated at a 2021 Miami party that IV was infused in her body.

Nicole Shanahan allegedly had sex with Elon Musk

In the same year in December, the mother-of-one met Muskat at a private party in Miami hosted by his brother, Kimbal. It was reportedly her second meeting with the CEO of Tesla Motors.

The report citing four sources alleged that the duo took ketamine and vanished from the event together for many hours.

Later, Shanahan reportedly revealed to Brin as well as her friends and family that she had sex with Elon Musk.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) and his vice presidential pick Nicole Shanahan take the stage during a campaign event to announce his pick for a running mate at the Henry J. Kaiser Event Center on March 26, 2024 in Oakland, California. Nicole Shanahan is an attorney and tech entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Shanahan reportedly revealed to Brin as well as her friends and family that she had sex with Elon Musk (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Soon after the alleged incident, Brin and Shanahan went their separate ways, and weeks later, the billionaire filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Nicole Shanahan called the affair rumor ‘one of the most humiliating things’

However, she denied the allegations of her affair with Elon Musk in an interview with PEOPLE.

In 2023, the attorney said, “My career has been based on academic and intellectual credibility, and I was being shamed internationally for being a cheater.”

“To be known because of a sexual act is one of the most humiliating things, it was utterly debilitating,” she stated.

Nicole Shanahan denies affair with Elon Musk (Instagram/ @theshanawow)
Nicole Shanahan denies affair with Elon Musk (Instagram/ @theshanawow)

Shanahan also asserted at the time, “Did Elon and I have sex, like it was a moment of passion, and then it was over? No. Did we have a romantic relationship? No. We didn’t have an affair.”

People make fun of Nicole Shanahan and RFK Jr

Meanwhile, people on social media have reacted to the report's findings.


 
 
 
 
 
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A Facebook user commented, “Obviously, just the right pedigree for politics today.”

A second wrote, “Can we not have billionaires in politics?”

A third one stated, “Both are wack jobs that should never be trusted.”

A fourth one sarcastically said, “You mean, she will fit right in?”

A fifth user added, “He’s lost his mind, he’s also losing his campaign advisor, saying how bad it is behind the scenes.”

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