Elon Musk is "pure evil" claims a Tesla whistleblower. Former Tesla employee and engineer Cristina Balan claims that she was fired by US President Donald Trump's advisor after raising safety concerns regarding Tesla cars.
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Balan, as per a Mirror UK report, wants to take Musk to court. She claims that she had expressed worries about an alleged design flaw that could affect the Tesla car's braking, but was kicked out over it.
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She once worked on the Tesla Model S, said she was forced to resign in 2014 after alerting Musk about a design flaw involving curling floor mats under the pedals, which she feared could impact braking.
On Thursday (Apr 17), a California court revived her defamation lawsuit against Tesla, which had previously been dismissed.
"He is pure evil," Balan told Times Radio. "I started this lawsuit to prove my innocence and to prove how vindictive this monster is".
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Balan said she emailed Musk directly — as he reportedly encouraged employees to do — about serious issues, including "hundreds of defects per car." But instead of action, she said she was pushed out by Tesla's HR and legal teams.
"They forced me to resign. They told me that...
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