Author Ashley St. Clair Sues Elon Musk, Claims He Has Only Met Their Alleged Child Three Times

Ashley St. Clair Sues Elon Musk for Sole Legal Custody of Their Child

Author Ashley St. Clair is reportedly suing billionaire Elon Musk for sole custody of their alleged child.

St. Clair, best known for her children’s book Elephants Are Not Birds, filed a petition with the New York Supreme Court for custody of the child on Friday, February 21, according to SCOOP, who first reported the filing. In the court filings, reviewed by the publication, the author alleges that Elon Musk is the father of her child, though he “has only met him three times.”

The petition reportedly states: “[Musk] has met him only three (3) times and has no involvement in his care and upbringing.” The petition also claims that the boy, who goes by the initials R.S.C., was born in September 2024.

In addition to filing for sole custody, St. Clair also reportedly filed a paternity petition.

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St. Clair’s Allegations

In court filings, St. Clair reportedly claims that she and Musk had a “romantic relationship in or about May 2023.” She further alleges that they had intercourse, and their son was conceived in January 2024.

St. Clair claims Musk has “acknowledged parentage of the child in various written correspondences.” She also alleged that she exchanged text messages with Musk about their child after he was born, and that she sent a photograph of the child to him.

One message she claims Musk sent read, “I look forward to seeing you and him this weekend.” A screenshot of the alleged text message exchange was reportedly included in the petition.

Additionally, St. Clair claims Musk acknowledged the child was his when discussing safety concerns, allegedly saying, “If I make a mistake on security, [R.S.C.] will never know his father.” She described this as another acknowledgment of parentage.

St. Clair’s Statement on Social Media

On February 14, St. Clair claimed via X that she had welcomed Musk’s 13th child five months earlier.

“Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father,” she wrote at the time. “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.”

She continued, “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.” Alongside the post, St. Clair wrote, “Alea Iacta Est,” which translates to “The die is cast.”

Musk has not publicly acknowledged or responded to St. Clair’s claims. Us Weekly has reached out to Musk for comment.

St. Clair’s Statement on Parenting Agreement

On February 15, St. Clair’s representative claimed that she and Musk were working toward an amicable parenting agreement.

“Ashley & Elon have been privately working towards the creation of an agreement about raising their child for some time,” Brian Glicklich, a representative for St. Clair, said in a statement shared via X. “It is disappointing that a tabloid reporter, who repeatedly ambushed Ashley and her family, made it impossible to complete that process confidentially. We are waiting for Elon to publicly acknowledge his parental role with Ashley, to end unwarranted speculation, and Ashley trusts that Elon intends to finish their agreement quickly, in the best interests of the wellbeing and security of the child they share.”

Musk’s Family Background

Musk is already a father to 12 other children. Most recently, Bloomberg reported in June 2024 that Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis reportedly welcomed their third baby together.

The pair previously welcomed twins Strider and Azure in November 2021.

Musk also has six children with ex-wife Justine Wilson. Musk and Wilson, 51, were married between 2000 and 2008 and share twins Vivian and Griffin, both 20, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, all 18. The exes also shared son Nevada, who tragically died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 10 weeks old. Musk shares three children with singer Grimes.