The Tesla CEO takes break from X amid controversy, citing focus on Grok development
Billionaire tech mogul, Elon Musk has broken his silence after MAGA influencer, Ashley St. Clair claimed to be the mother of his 13th child.
Musk responded on X (formerly Twitter) to a post suggesting that St. Clair had been planning to have his child for years, adding a new layer to the controversy.
Last week, St. Clair, 26, revealed she shares a child with Musk. Her representative, Brian Glicklich, confirmed the claim in a post on X, stating that the two had been privately working on a co-parenting agreement.
“It is disappointing that a tabloid reporter, who repeatedly ambushed Ashley and her family, made it impossible to complete that process confidentially,” Glicklich wrote.
He added that St. Clair expects Musk to publicly acknowledge his role as the father and finalise the agreement in the best interest of the child.
Musk’s reaction
The Tesla CEO, 53, offered a simple “Whoa” on X in response to the accusation but has not confirmed or denied it.
Musk then announced he would be offline for the weekend, stating he would be “honing the product with the team.”
This came after a series of unrelated posts, including news about Grok 3, which he called “the smartest AI on Earth.”
Musk’s one-word response to St. Clair’s claim came after another post accused the influencer of having “plotted for HALF A DECADE to ensnare Elon Musk.”
However, St. Clair quickly fired back, criticizing Musk for not engaging with her directly. Her sharp reply was deleted from X within the hour.
“Elon, we have been trying to communicate for the past several days, and you have not responded,” she wrote in a now-deleted comment. “When are you going to reply to us instead of publicly responding to smears from an individual who just posted photos of me in underwear at 15 years old?”
St. Clair explained that she had kept the information private for the sake of the child’s safety but decided to go public after learning tabloids were preparing to release the story.
“I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days, it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause,” she added.
Legal and co-parenting
Glicklich later confirmed that Musk and St. Clair had been working privately on the co-parenting arrangement.
“We are waiting for Elon to publicly acknowledge his parental role with Ashley to end unwarranted speculation,” he said, “and Ashley trusts that Elon intends to finish their agreement quickly, in the best interests of the wellbeing and security of the child they share.”
Allegations and Musk’s family background
In other deleted posts, St. Clair accused Musk of responding to an X user who allegedly shared inappropriate photos of her as a minor. She shared screenshots that appeared to show X’s head of safety confirming the account had been penalised for a week for violating platform rules.
St. Clair also alleged that Musk had recently suggested she have more children, but is now choosing to engage with speculation rather than directly communicating with her.
Musk’s other children
Elon Musk has 12 children from previous relationships, in addition to his 13th child with Ashley St. Clair.
With Justine Wilson:
Musk shares six children with his first wife, Justine Wilson: Nevada (who tragically passed away at 10 months), twins Vivian and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian.
With Grimes:
He has three children with musician Grimes: X Æ A-Xii (later renamed X Æ A-Xii), Exa Dark Sideræl, and Techno Mechanicus.
With Shivon Zilis:
Musk shares twins Strider and Azure with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.
Musk’s relationship with Justine Wilson ended in 2008, but their family grew through in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
He later had children with Grimes and Zilis, and his family continues to expand with his latest child, born in 2024.
