Elon Musk’s Expanding Family Faces Public and Legal Scrutiny
Elon Musk—the billionaire innovator behind Tesla, SpaceX, and X—is not just making headlines for rockets and artificial intelligence. As of April 2025, Musk is now confirmed to have 14 children with four women. But it’s his most recent child, Romulus, and the storm surrounding his mother, Ashley St. Clair, that has captured the public’s attention.
St. Clair, a prominent conservative commentator, publicly revealed in February that Musk fathered her child. The confirmation came amid what she described as imminent tabloid exposure, triggering a public, legal, and financial battle over secrecy, custody, and support.
The Official Statement That Set Off a Media Frenzy
On February 14, 2025, Ashley St. Clair posted a formal statement on X (formerly Twitter), writing:
“Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. 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.
I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting.”
The statement was accompanied by contact details for her media representative, Brian Glicklich of Digital Strategy Ltd, confirming the legitimacy of the announcement.
Musk’s Growing Legacy: 14 Confirmed Children
As confirmed by People, Musk now has 14 children—13 living—with four women:
- Justine Wilson (Ex-wife): 6 children (including late son Nevada Alexander)
- Grimes (Singer): 3 children via natural birth and surrogacy
- Shivon Zilis (Neuralink executive): 4 children, including a 2024 baby named Seldon Lycurgus
- Ashley St. Clair: 1 child, Romulus, born in September 2024
From Romance to Courtroom
St. Clair alleges that her relationship with Musk began in May 2023, after he interacted with her posts on X and invited her to visit the company’s San Francisco headquarters. According to Vanity Fair, their relationship turned romantic and Romulus was conceived during a trip to St. Barts in January 2024.
During her pregnancy, Musk reportedly paid for a $40,000-per-month Manhattan apartment and offered a $15 million confidentiality agreement, which included $100,000 in monthly payments until the child turned 21. St. Clair refused, telling Musk’s aide Jared Birchall:
“I don’t want my son to feel like he’s a secret.”
After going public, she claims Musk reduced child support to $20,000 per month. She has since filed for sole custody and official paternity recognition in Manhattan court.
Paternity Confirmed and Court Battle Ahead
According to The Wall Street Journal, a DNA test confirmed Musk as the biological father with 99.9999% certainty. Despite this, Musk posted on X, saying:
“I don’t know if the child is mine or not, but am not against finding out… I have given Ashley $2.5M and am sending her $500k/year.”
St. Clair responded publicly, calling Musk a “petulant man-child,” claiming he previously refused a paternity test when she requested it before Romulus’s birth, as noted by Global News.
She also revealed that Musk has met their son only three times, with the last visit on November 30, 2024, lasting just 30 minutes, according to The Times of India.
Secrecy, Sperm, and the “Legion” Ideology
Musk has long voiced his belief in the need for high birth rates to preserve civilization. In the same WSJ report, he’s quoted as telling St. Clair during her pregnancy:
“To reach legion-level before the apocalypse, we will need to use surrogates.”
He has also reportedly donated sperm to a Japanese woman at the request of officials seeking to improve the national gene pool, further fueling rumors of additional, undisclosed children.
What’s Next?
A custody hearing is scheduled for May 29, 2025, in New York Supreme Court, according to Yahoo News. Musk has yet to officially respond to the filing. While a gag order was requested by his legal team, it was denied, though legal motions remain pending.
This unfolding story highlights not only Musk’s personal complexities but also the ethical and legal tensions emerging from his deeply personal commitment to shaping humanity’s future—child by child.
(Disclaimer:This article is based on publicly available and verified news reports from The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, People, Yahoo News, The Times of India, and Global News)
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