Tesla Manager Fired After Criticizing Elon Musk’s Nazi-Related Jokes Online

Jared Ottmann claims his termination followed internal and public objections to Musk’s controversial remarks and gestures.

Jared Ottmann, a Tesla engineering manager of nearly seven years, was terminated after publicly criticizing Elon Musk's jokes referencing Nazi leaders on social media.
Musk's controversial posts on X included puns involving Nazi figures like Himmler and Goebbels, which Ottmann described as offensive and inappropriate.
Ottmann stated he raised concerns internally with Tesla’s HR, legal, and investor relations departments since 2022 but received no official response from the company.
Tesla has faced criticism for its handling of dissent, with similar cases reported at Musk-led companies like SpaceX, where employees were fired for challenging Musk’s behavior.
Musk’s actions and comments continue to draw backlash, with advocacy groups like the ADL condemning his jokes as trivializing Holocaust atrocities.