Elon Musk's righthand man at Tesla has reportedly joined SpaceX after the electric-car maker launched an investigation into the top lieutenant

• Omead was brought in by Musk to help with production.

• It's not clear if the top lieutenant has left the electric-car maker.

• It was previously reported that he was being investigated for authorizing a company purchase.

According to a report, a top lieutenant at Musk's company has joined the rocket company.

Two people with knowledge of the issue were cited by the publication as saying that Afshar had been given the title of vice president of Starship production. The Starship is a rocket ship. The billionaire has a plan to send people and cargo to Mars.

It's not clear if Afshar is still employed by the company. According to sources, Afshar hasn't been seen at the Austin facility for a long time. On Sunday, he said he was proud of the state. Two former employees told Insider that Afshar acted as a "direct report" on Musk.

The spokespeople for the two companies did not respond to the request. Insider reached out to Afshar but didn't get a reply.

Musk's righthand man is said to have authorized the purchase of construction materials that the system flagged as items that could be used for Musk's personal use. As a result of the investigation, several employees at the company had been terminated, and it was reported that Afshar would leave the company next.

The company's legal chief left in August, though, according to the report. At the time, it was said that the report was false and that the man in the picture was still employed by the company.

When dealing with a publicly traded company, using company funds for personal expenses is against the law. An IRS investigation and lawsuits from shareholders are possible if a public company is found to have used company funds for personal use.

He hasn't updated his employment on the professional networking site. He has been working in the office of the CEO for over five years. The executive's job description is an image of a cowboy hat on the professional networking site.

In the past, Musk has traded his employees between his companies. Over 50 engineers from the electric car company were brought in to help out at the social networking site.

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