The world's richest man is hiding in the dark. That is the startling reality facing Elon Musk, the tech visionary whose public life has always been defined by relentless transparency—or at least, the appearance of it—across his vast digital stage. Now, the billionaire is rarely seen outside of the tightly controlled confines of his private compounds, driven indoors by a fear that his next public appearance could be his last.
The Tesla founder, 54, recently laid bare the shocking reason for his reclusiveness to a group of former colleagues,revealing that his increasing political profile has made him one of the most significant targets in the United States for assassination. It is a terrifying admission that exposes the human cost of his late-career political transformation.
