Elon Musk accused of ‘substantially’ cutting child support

"Elon Musk has financially retaliated against his own child and reduced his financial support substantially and unilaterally," St. Clair’s lawyers told People on Thursday.

"He did this after Ashley was forced to bring this matter to court, when he refused to respond to her many private attempts to resolve this matter without publicity."

In February, St. Clair wrote on X that she had welcomed a child with Musk last year and accused the billionaire of being an absentee father. At the time, Musk did not respond publicly.

According to her legal team, he instead filed an emergency gag order to "prevent her from communicating about his actions," as reported by Page Six.

"The judge denied the emergency nature of the application, even though it is still pending," the attorneys stated.

"Ashley is vigorously opposing this application in order to preserve her right to speak-out," they continued.

"All while Mr. Musk fashions himself a first amendment warrior and freely communicates via his owned social media platform. Given that Mr. Musk is dedicated to transparency in government, it would be helpful if he administered his own life by the same principles."

A representative for Musk has not responded to requests for comment from People or Page Six.

Canadian author Ashley St. Clair. Photo from X

St. Clair sparked online debate in February after posting: "Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father."

She has since filed a lawsuit seeking sole custody of her son, R.S.C., whom she says is Musk’s 13th child. In court filings, she claims Musk was absent at the birth in September 2024 and "has met him only three (3) times and has had no involvement in his care and upbringing." She has also filed a separate paternity petition.

St. Clair insists the lawsuit "is not for money" and criticized Musk for avoiding communication and failing to be a consistent father, even after defending his parenting on X. He has not publicly addressed the lawsuit or confirmed his relationship with the child.

St. Clair, born in Florida and raised in Colorado, is known for her conservative views. She authored the 2021 children’s book "Elephants Are Not Birds," which she described as an "unapologetic rebuke of transgender acceptance." She has appeared on Fox News and other conservative media discussing America’s declining birth rate, according to the New York Post.

She has contributed to The Babylon Bee, a right-wing satire website, and previously worked as a brand ambassador for the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA before resigning in 2019, First Post reported.

Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, is the world’s richest man, with a net worth of US$394.2 billion.

He and his first wife, Justine Wilson, had six children, though their first, born in 2002, died of sudden infant death syndrome. He has three more children with singer Grimes and recently welcomed a fourth child with Neuralink operations director Shivon Zilis, bringing his total number of children to 14.

On Feb. 21, Musk’s ex-girlfriend, Canadian singer and producer Grimes, publicly called on him to address their child's urgent "medical crisis," accusing him of ignoring her messages, according to the New York Post. Musk has yet to respond to the claim.