Elon Musk Uses Decoy Tesla And A Lookalike To Slip Past Media Mob Outside Federal Court

A surreal security spectacle unfolded outside a federal courthouse in San Francisco on March 4 as billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk appeared to deploy an elaborate diversion, complete with decoy vehicles and even a Musk lookalike, to evade a swarm of reporters waiting for him to arrive.

Footage from the scene shows multiple black SUVs and a white Tesla pulling up to the courthouse entrance as a dense crowd of journalists gathered, cameras ready, hoping to catch the moment Musk arrived to testify.

But the scene quickly turned into what looked like a carefully orchestrated distraction.

As security personnel moved around the vehicles, a man strikingly resembling Musk stepped out of the white Tesla, instantly drawing the attention of reporters and onlookers. Cameras pivoted toward the decoy as the crowd surged closer, convinced the Tesla CEO had arrived.

For several crucial seconds, the media mob focused entirely on the apparent Musk.

Meanwhile, the real Musk, flanked by security personnel, quietly slipped toward another entrance and entered the building largely unnoticed.

The maneuver appeared designed to buy just enough time for the billionaire to bypass the press entirely.

Observers described the moment as something out of a spy thriller, highlighting the increasingly intense security measures surrounding one of the world’s most controversial tech figures.

Musk was at the courthouse to testify in a shareholder lawsuit tied to his 2022 acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion.

The lawsuit claims Musk manipulated the company’s stock price through public statements and tweets questioning the platform’s number of automated bot accounts before completing the deal.

Musk has repeatedly argued that concerns about bots on Twitter were legitimate and necessary to address.

But outside the courtroom, the spectacle surrounding his arrival revealed just how seriously security teams are treating potential threats.

Reports have indicated Musk has faced death threats, prompting tighter personal protection and more sophisticated security tactics.