A conspiracy theory is raging that the Adrian Dittmann X account is secretly run by Elon Musk, but evidence points to it belonging to an Elon Musk fan… named Adrian Dittmann.
No, “Adrian Dittmann” on X is not Elon. He appears to be, in fact, Adrian Dittmann, a German Musk fan living in Fiji, according to a Spectator analysis of his posts, social media, deleted content, AI art, comments on Spaces and unique biographical details.
The real-life Dittmann is the son of a German software entrepreneur who has launched several businesses in Fiji, including a forestry venture, a bottled water company and a marina and yachting facility. One of those companies entered the Musk Foundation’s $100 million Xprize Carbon Removal contest the same month the Dittmann X account was created, in July 2021.
X’s Adrian Dittmann said he participated in the Musk Foundation carbon removal contest during an April 2023 Space, noting how Musk had “even spent, I think, $100 million US on a project that is supposed to reduce carbon emissions… We even, I even, took part in it.” In July 2023, Musk and X’s Dittmann spoke to each other on an X Space, and X’s Dittmann explained his unique upbringing and accent: “I grew up in Gibraltar, lived in Morocco for a few years,” he said. He also said, “I can tell you I’m in Oceania,” when asked where he lived, but didn’t want to offer more specifics. Last night, on another X Space, he claimed he is in his twenties.
The Fiji-based German Dittmann fits this unique biography — his father lived for a period of time in Gibraltar, where his company has an office, according to a 2000 UK business filing for the software company that lists his country of residence as Gibraltar.
X’s Dittmann posted last year about visiting Australia: “A few years ago, I was there to inspect some machinery at a warehouse in the forest, and I saw a spider the size of a dinner plate.”
At the grand opening ceremony for the Dittmanns’ new maritime center, former president Wiliame Katonivere of Fiji can be seen greeting the Dittmann family, shaking hands with Adrian Dittmann.
X’s Adrian Dittmann posted about first getting Starlink on June 9, 2024. Starlink became operational in Fiji in May 2024, with Musk meeting President Katonivere in May and again in October.
The Dittmann X account also deleted a 2021 post showing a sunset photograph that looks like it was taken in a tropical location with palm trees. The account has posted from a time zone that is UTC+12 hours, with at least three screenshots showing a local time and date ahead of when the screenshotted content was posted. The corresponding time zone covers several Oceanic nations, including Fiji.
The Dittmann X account often hosts Spaces where he shows himself cooking steak and Paleo-type meals (he posted that switching to a mostly-meat diet helped cure his acne) using a cookware brand sold in Germany.
Power outlets visible in the video are Type 1 outlets, mainly used in Australia, Argentina, Chile and Pacific Island nations such as Fiji.
The chef’s left hand shows a thin gold band and distinctive long fingernails, just like Fiji Dittmann’s hands seen in photos and videos of him. The floor seen in the cooking Spaces also matches the floor of a home posted by Fiji Adrian Dittmann’s brother on Instagram.
Three recordings of Spaces showing X’s Dittmann cooking from 2023 and 2024 were deleted by the account within hours of The Spectator reaching out to Fiji’s Dittmann asking about those videos and other content.
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