Elon Musk's Money , Not Enough to Dissuade , Twitter Account from <br />Tracking His Jet.<br />CNN reports the Twitter account <br />ElonJet, which tracks the location <br />of Elon Musk's private jet, .<br />has rejected the billionaire's <br />offer of payment in exchange <br />for the account's cancellation.<br />Jack Sweeney, the 19-year-old Floridian who is the account's administrator, .<br />has a history of creating tracking bots targeting the movements of tech billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.<br />has a history of creating tracking bots targeting the movements of tech billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.<br />According to CNN, Musk first reached out to Sweeney directly on November 30.<br />Musk asked Sweeney, <br />"can you take this down?".<br />It's a security risk. , Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, via exchange with Jack Sweeney.<br />The billionaire entrepreneur <br />reportedly offered Sweeney <br />$5,000 to shut down ElonJet.<br />Musk implied the tracking account allows "crazy people" to follow his every move.<br />I don't love the idea of being shot by a nutcase. , Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, via exchange with Jack Sweeney.<br />Sweeney promptly countered <br />Musk's offer, asking instead for <br />$50,000 and a new Tesla Model 3.<br />According to CNN, the conversation <br />stalled on January 19, when Musk ultimately decided he didn't feel right <br />"to pay to shut this down."
