Elon Musk says he gets 'swarmed' at parties by people wanting to discuss work, and struggles to trust people, reporter who secured rare interview says

• Elon Musk gave an unexpected interview to the BBC late Tuesday.
• According to James Clayton, the reporter who spoke to Musk, the billionaire opened up about his personal life.
• Musk said he's often "swarmed" by people at parties wanting to discuss work, Clayton wrote.

Elon Musk opened up about his social life in a rare candid interview with the BBC on late Tuesday night, saying it's hard to trust people. 

Musk spoke with BBC correspondent James Clayton about his $44 billion takeover of Twitter in October and the six months that have followed including the layoffs.