Elon Musk's longtime assistant reveals the unfair grounds for her termination

Mary Beth Brown Fired by Musk

Throughout her 12-year employment with Musk, Mary Beth Brown oversaw the billionaire's schedules for SpaceX and Tesla, assisted him with business issues, and handled public relations.

A raise terminated Brown on the unfair ground.Brown requested Musk for a raise at the beginning of 2014, according to author Ashlee Vance, who penned the book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future."

Musk ran a test

She demanded the same salary as some of Musk's top SpaceX executives.To determine whether or not to enhance Brown's pay, Musk devised a test. Mary was asked to take a two-week break.

He advised her to take a two-week break and took over her responsibilities during that period.Musk informed her that he didn't require her services when she returned.

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The aide to Elon Musk alleged that she was let go without cause

"A decent tenure for any employment is twelve years. Musk allegedly added, "When she went back, my opinion was that the relationship would no longer work."

The termination caused unease among many in the company. They saw it as confirmation of the suspicions about Musk's harsh business methods.Elon Musk's ex-wife Justine Musk wrote about her interactions with Brown on her Quora profile in 2015.

Justine Musk wrote for Mary

MB [Brown] was a unique and loyal employee of Elon's who was also a pleasure to interact with personally, according to Justine. "The news of her departure was a shock to me.

She committed her life to the job—and our family. Women support women. I hope MB's life is fantastic wherever she is and whatever she is doing, "Justine said. "Although we haven't always agreed on issues, I always have the utmost regard for that extraordinary woman.

Elon Musk denied the allegations regarding Brown's dismissal. In 2017, Business Insider tweeted a link to a piece about the friendship between Elon and Brown featured in Vance's biography.

Elon responded by tweeting several criticisms. He responded to the article and passages from Vance's book. Ashlee Vance's biography is mostly correct, but also rife with errors & never independently fact-checked, despite my request that he do so,"

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It is a bogus story

Elon said. "Of all the bogus anecdotes, this one troubles me the most. Ashlee never actually ran this story by my assistant or me. It is total nonsense. Mary Beth was a fantastic assistant for more than ten years.

As the company's complexity increased, the position needed multiple specialists rather than just one, "Elon went on. "MB departed the company to join a tiny firm as a generalist once more after receiving 52 weeks of salary and shares as a token of appreciation for her outstanding service.

A book with false assumptions

Elon claims the book has "dozens of false or partially genuine anecdotes" in a different forum. In response to criticism of his assertions, Vance defended them in an email to CNBC Make It. Vance stands firm on the statements."That anecdote has excellent citations. Of course, I support the entire book and that particular narrative, Vance stated.