Tech mogul Elon Musk has once again moved to dismantle long-standing rumours linking him to Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne. Responding to a fresh wave of social media speculation on May 4, 2026, the Tesla CEO dismissed claims of a “three-way affair” as inaccurate, urging the public to move past the decade-old controversy.
The Origin of the Viral Rumours
The allegations first entered the public record during the 2020 legal battles between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Testimonies from the time suggested that a social gathering involving Musk, Heard, and Delevingne took place at Depp’s Los Angeles penthouse in late 2016.
While the claims were never proven in a court of law, fragmented accounts from depositions evolved into a viral internet narrative. Musk, however, has maintained a consistent stance: the events simply didn’t happen as described.
Clarifying the 2016 Timeline
One of the primary points of contention has been the timing of Musk’s relationship with Heard. Critics have frequently alleged a “crossover” while Heard was still married to Depp.
Musk and his representatives have firmly pushed back on this
Post-Divorce Filing: Musk asserts that he and Heard only began seeing each other roughly a month after her divorce filing in May 2016.
Strictly Friendly: Regarding Cara Delevingne, Musk has been blunt: “Cara and I are friends, but we’ve never been intimate. She would confirm this.”
The “Infrequent” Start: A spokesperson clarified that even after they began dating in 2016, the relationship was “not serious in the beginning” and was often infrequent due to their demanding schedules.
Bury the Hatchet
Labeling the persistent rumours as “exaggerated,” Musk took the opportunity to advocate for an end to the “extended negativity” surrounding the Depp-Heard legal history. “I would recommend that everyone involved bury the hatchet and move on,” he stated. “Nobody is going to say, after it’s all over, that they wished the court battle had lasted longer!”
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A Legacy of Brutal Romance
Musk has previously described his brief but high-profile romance with Heard as “brutal.” Since their final split in 2018, both have moved on significantly—Musk now father to at least 14 children and Heard residing in Spain with her daughter. Despite this, the digital echo of their 2016 encounter continues to resurface, proving that in the age of the internet, some headlines are harder to delete than others.