Ashley St Clair, a 26-year-old conservative influencer, recently revealed that her child Romulus was Elon Musk¡¯s son. According to The Wall Street Journal, St Clair's primary concern was that her child not remain a secret. What she hoped for was something simple: acknowledgment. She wanted for his father ¡ª Elon Musk to publicly recognise him. But when the father is the world¡¯s richest man, even asking for a paternity test becomes a battle. To get the message through, she had to go through Jared Birchall Musk¡¯s elusive right-hand man who handles his most confidential matters.
In a two-hour phone call with Birchall in December, St Clair expressed her concern: ¡°I don¡¯t want my son to live as a secret.¡± Birchall responded with caution. Musk, he said, is generous and kind¡ªbut taking things to court ¡°always leads to a worse outcome.¡± From there, things spiraled into a battle tangled in money, power, and silence.
Birchall, who manages Musk¡¯s personal and family matters, offered no guarantees. What unfolded wasn¡¯t just about support ¡ª it peeled back layers of a larger vision Musk allegedly holds: one involving genetic legacy, selective parenthood, and a belief in building a smarter next generation for humanity.
Elon Musk is believed to have at least 14 children with four different women, including musician Grimes and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis. But insiders suggest that the actual number could be higher. Some of those close to Musk say this is more than fatherhood ¡ª it¡¯s part of a broader mission to repopulate Earth (and perhaps Mars) with intelligent, capable offspring.
When St Clair found she was pregnant, Musk made an offer: $15 million up front and $100,000 per month in support. But there was a condition¡ªcomplete silence. No public mention of paternity. No references to Musk. Breaking the deal would mean repaying every dollar. There would be no trust fund or insurance if anything were to happen to Musk. Despite the offer, St Clair declined.?
St Clair and Musk first connected on X in 2023 when Musk began liking her posts. Their relationship developed quickly, involving travel on his private jet, visits to his office, and even a meeting with his mother, Maye Musk. During a New Year¡¯s trip to St Barts, St Clair informed Musk she was ovulating. Musk responded, ¡°What are we waiting for?¡± and their child, Romulus, was conceived that night. During pregnancy, Musk sent her $2 million, with half structured as a loan. Monthly security expenses exceeded $100,000. Musk reportedly made strong suggestions regarding childbirth choices, including avoiding circumcision and opting for a C-section, which St Clair declined. She agreed to omit Musk¡¯s name from the birth certificate after Birchall¡¯s request.
St Clair posted on X (Formerly Twitter) back in February that Musk was the father of her child. Soon after which, Musk pulled the $15 million offer. Monthly support payments were reduced, first to $40,000 and then to $20,000. Her legal bills soon crossed $240,000.
Her lawyer claimed that support was being used as leverage, with payment cuts coinciding with disagreements over DNA testing and confidentiality terms.
St Clair took legal action, requesting a court-ordered paternity test. Last Friday, the results came back¡ª99.9% certainty that Musk is Romulus¡¯s father.
For Ashley St Clair, the relationship is history but the fight is far from over. Like Grimes, who accused Musk of financial retaliation and even alleged he kept one of their children away for five months, St Clair now faces a long legal journey.
Musk reportedly told her, ¡°I want to knock you up again.¡± Instead, she¡¯s now battling him in court, seeking not wealth but acknowledgment, fairness, and truth. One woman¡¯s plea for recognition has triggered a public look into Elon Musk¡¯s silent empire of paternity, power, and control.
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