Elon Musk confirms he was at an alleged Silicon Valley 'sex party' until 1 a.m. — but he says he thought it was a costume party and left early

Elon Musk attended a now notorious Silicon Valley event that has been called a "sex party," his representative told Business Insider.
But Musk insists he thought it was a "corporate" party with a costume theme and saw no sign of sex when he left at 1 a.m.
The representative said he spent his time there talking about "technology and building companies."

Elon Musk attended a now notorious event at a Silicon Valley investor's home that has been described as a "sex party," but a representative told Business Insider that Musk said there was no lurid behavior while he was there.

In an extract from her forthcoming book "Brotopia" target="_blank" about the culture of the tech industry, journalist Emily Chang detailed a June 2017 party at a venture capitalist's house that allegedly saw drug-taking and open sexual behavior.

Axios subsequently identified it as the home of former DFJ investor Steve Jurvetson, while another blog post written by entrepreneur Paul Biggar said that, while they didn't see any explicit sexual behavior, they did see Elon Musk in attendance.

In a statement to Business Insider, a representative for the Tesla and SpaceX founder confirmed he was there, but that he believed it was a "corporate" costume-themed party and spent his time there talking about technology and business before leaving at 1 a.m.

They said: "Elon was at the party for a couple hours and left around 1am after talking with several DFJ-funded entrepreneurs about technology and building companies. His impression was that it was a corporate party with a costume theme, not a 'sex party', and there was no indication that it would become one after he left. "

Shortly after Business Insider's post went live, Wired published a longer statement from Musk about the party. In short, Musk says the party was mischaracterized and that "nerds on a couch are not a 'cuddle puddle.'"

Biggar, who left the party at 12.30 a.m., also wrote that he didn't see any sex. "

He also wrote that the party was organised by DFJ as the official afterparty for their annual summit. A DFJ representative did not immediately respond to Business Insider's requests for comment.

"Doe found herself on the floor with two couples, including a male entrepreneur and his wife. The living room had been blanketed in plush white faux fur and pillows, where, as the evening wore on, several people lay down and started stroking one another, Doe said, in what became a sizable cuddle puddle. One venture capitalist, dressed up as a bunny (it’s unclear how this fit into the edge-of-the-earth theme), offered Jane Doe some powder in a plastic bag. It was Molly.'They said it will just make you feel relaxed and you’re going to like being touched,' Doe recounted to me."

Critics have since raised questions about the appropriateness of the alleged event and the risk of exploitation. "Give women access by funding them, by mentoring them, by introducing them, by supporting and advising them. Do not create an ecosystem where women are systemically denied access to funding and power, and then exploit that lack of power to coerce women into having sex with you," Biggar wrote.

Elon Musk confirms he was at an alleged Silicon Valley 'sex party' until 1 a.m. — but he says he thought it was a costume party and left early

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