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Conservative commentator Ashley St. Clair has reportedly claimed that she had a child with Elon Musk, according to a detailed report by The Wall Street Journal published on April 15. The child, a boy named Romulus, was born around five months before St. Clair publicly acknowledged his birth in a post on X (formerly Twitter) this past February.
Here’s a simplified breakdown of the situation:
- Paternity and Secrecy Deal: The WSJ report alleges that Musk’s team offered St. Clair a $15 million lump sum and $100,000 monthly until Romulus turned 21—in exchange for keeping Musk’s paternity secret. Musk’s name was left off the child’s birth certificate. However, a recent paternity test reportedly confirmed with 99.9999% accuracy that Musk is the biological father.
- Why She Turned It Down: St. Clair allegedly declined the offer, saying she didn’t want her son to feel like a “secret” and felt the deal lacked guarantees for the child’s long-term needs—like health coverage or a trust fund in case something happened to Musk.
- Musk’s Messages and Comments: The report includes texts where Musk expressed concern over his own safety, reportedly saying he’s “#2 after Trump for assassination” and that “only the paranoid survive,” implying secrecy was for protection. In March, Musk tweeted ambiguously: “I don’t know if the child is mine or not… but am not against finding out.” He added that he had already given St. Clair $2.5 million and was paying her $500,000 annually.
- Financial Offer Changes: After St. Clair publicly acknowledged Musk’s paternity in February, Musk’s team reportedly reduced the financial offer—first from $100,000/month to $40,000, and later down to $20,000/month.
- Public Statement by St. Clair: In her February 14 post, St. Clair wrote that she kept quiet for her son’s safety and requested privacy. She didn’t name Musk at the time but later clarified he is the father.
- Elon Musk’s Known Children: This brings the number of Musk’s known children to at least 14, with mothers including Justine Musk (his ex-wife), musician Grimes, and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.
The story highlights an ongoing pattern in Musk’s personal life: increasing numbers of children with multiple partners, often wrapped in controversy, secrecy, and legal complexity.