Elon Musk offers $84,000 to anyone who finds an emerald mine

Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter, has offered $84,000 to anyone who finds any evidence of the emerald mine. This was a rumor that surfaced a while ago, and it seems the billionaire is haunted by the idea he claimed a few years ago.

Although many don't know it, Musk is originally from South Africa and later became a naturalized American. He was born into an upper-middle-class family residing in Pretoria. His mother, Maye, was a model and nutritionist. Errol, Musk's father, was a man of many jobs, working specifically in engineering and real estate.

Upon gaining such popularity, rumors arose, as stated by the New Yorker, that Errol owned an emerald mine, but Elon Musk denies this statement. On Twitter, DogeDesigner's account joked about the possibility, saying that Musk never had an emerald mine.

Elon Musk will pay $84 million to whoever finds the emerald mine

In response to the tweet, Musk said that he will pay around one million Dogecoin to anyone who proves that this mine exists or has existed. This amount is equivalent to US$ 84 million; while being a small change in the billionaire's net worth, it is something totally surprising.

Last year, Musk confirmed again that this story is nothing more than a rumor. If he really had a mine, he wouldn't have worked through college and he wouldn't have finished his degree owing close to $100k in educational debt. According to Musk, he couldn't even afford a new computer – and these are not conditions for someone who owns an emerald mine!

There are controversies on the matter, as a report indicates that these rumors started with the billionaire. In 2014, through an interview with Forbes, Elon Musk had said that his father owned an emerald mine. The interview is no longer online, as the content has been archived.

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