Ashley St. Clair's beef with Elon Musk

Ashley St. Clair, a conservative influencer and author, has been embroiled in a public dispute with Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, centered around claims that he fathered her child and subsequent issues of custody, financial support, and communication. Here’s a breakdown of the situation based on available information as of March 31, 2025:

The conflict began when St. Clair announced on February 14, 2025, via X that she had given birth to a child five months prior (September 2024) and that Musk was the father. She stated she had kept this private to protect the child’s safety but felt compelled to go public due to impending tabloid exposure. She described their relationship as starting with Musk sliding into her DMs on X with a meme, evolving into a romance after she interviewed him for the Babylon Bee in San Francisco.

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Tensions escalated when, on February 21, 2025, St. Clair filed two petitions in New York Supreme Court: one for sole custody of the child (identified as R.S.C.) and another to establish Musk’s paternity. She alleged Musk had only met their son three times—twice in September 2024 for a total of three hours and once in November 2024 for 30 minutes—portraying him as an absent father. Court filings included text messages where Musk allegedly acknowledged paternity and expressed desires to "knock her up again" and build a "legion of kids," yet she claimed he was uninvolved in the child’s life.

The dispute intensified in March 2025 when St. Clair’s attorney, Karen Rosenthal, accused Musk of "financially retaliating" against their son by substantially reducing support after she took legal action. She also claimed Musk filed an emergency gag order to silence her, which a judge denied as an emergency but left pending. St. Clair’s team argued this contradicted Musk’s public stance as a free speech advocate, especially since he continued posting on X while allegedly ignoring her private attempts to resolve matters.

Musk’s response has been limited and ambiguous. He reacted with a "whoa" on X to claims by another influencer, Isabella Moody, that St. Clair had plotted to "baby trap" him, supported by alleged texts from 2023 where St. Clair discussed seducing him. On March 31, 2025, Musk posted on X that he wasn’t sure if the child was his but had provided St. Clair with $2.5 million and $500,000 annually, suggesting a willingness to confirm paternity without a court order.

St. Clair has maintained that her actions are about protecting her child, not financial gain, though some X users and commentators have accused her of seeking money or clout, pointing to her past statements on men opting out of child support as hypocritical. She has countered such narratives, with her representatives emphasizing her focus on co-parenting and Musk’s alleged refusal to engage constructively.

The beef remains unresolved, with public sentiment on X split—some see St. Clair as a victim of Musk’s neglect, others as an opportunist. Legal proceedings and Musk’s next moves will likely shape the outcome, but as of now, it’s a messy mix of personal allegations, legal battles, and social media sparring. 17GEN4.com