Tech billionaire Elon Musk has made a startling revelation: he has provided $2.5 million in child support to influencer Ashley St. Clair—despite not being certain he is the father of her son, born in September 2024.

In a candid post on X, Musk wrote:

“I don’t know if the child is mine or not, but am not against finding out. No court order is needed. Despite not knowing for sure, I have given Ashley $2.5M and am sending her $500k/year.”

His statement came amid reports that St. Clair sold her Tesla Model S after alleging her child support was cut by 60%, forcing the sale to cover childcare expenses

St. Clair fired back publicly, accusing Musk of using money to manipulate and silence her. She told reporters:

“He refused a paternity test even before our child was born… then withdrew most of the support to punish me for ‘disobedience.’ But he’s really only punishing our son.”

Her legal team recently filed motions in New York Supreme Court seeking sole custody and demanding Musk take a paternity test. They also allege he attempted to gag her through court orders while simultaneously using his own social platform to share “derogatory messages” about her and their child

The controversy escalated further when St. Clair revealed she rejected a $15 million hush offer, plus $100,000 monthly, in exchange for silence about their son, Romulus

 About the Child

The boy, Romulus, was born in September 2024. A paternity test later confirmed Musk’s paternity with 99.9999% probability . St. Clair disclosed that Musk named their son and has met him only three times since birth

Final Thoughts
This saga highlights complex issues around personal accountability, power dynamics, and public scrutiny for one of the world’s richest men. Despite massive payments, Musk’s refusal—until now—to fully acknowledge the child has sparked fierce debate over sincerity versus image control.