Is Vladimir Putin blackmailing Elon Musk over Ukraine? Ex-FBI agent alleges Russian plot to target tech billionaire

Russian spies allegedly targeted billionaire Elon Musk with a plan to exploit his known indulgences in sex and drugs, claims former FBI agent Jonathan Buma. Speaking in a ZDF documentary, Buma said Russian intelligence sought to blackmail Musk and Peter Thiel after the Ukraine war began. He also alleged President Putin sanctioned the operation. The explosive claims arrive amid Musks growing political profile and shifting stance on Ukraine, and as Buma himself faces prosecution for leaking classified information.