Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fathered 12 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with three women, six with his first wife Justine Wilson; three with Canadian singer Grimes; and three with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.
Elon Musk has fathered 12 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, with the youngest being 5-months-old. (Reuters Photo)
Amid an ongoing row over 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 support, a war of words erupted on X between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US YouTuber JerryRigEverything after the latter accused the tech billionaire of “abandoning a five-month-old” and “not paying 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 support for the other three”.
The online spat comes amid influencer Ashley St. Claire’s claim that she 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡ed the SpaceX CEO’s 13th 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 five months ago but kept it a secret to protect the 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦’s privacy, as well as former girlfriend Grimes’s accusation of Musk abandoning their three 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.
On Monday, an X user shared a screenshot of a post by the YouTuber, whose actual name is Zack Nelson, in which he said, “Abandons a 5-month-old. Won’t pay 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 support for another 3. And leaves the shield behind at a major event. Yikes.”
Nelson even posted a screengrab from a viral video showing Musk walking down a stage while his four-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, is following behind, struggling to balance. The footage is believed to be from US President Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration rally in January.
In response to the user’s post, Musk replied, “Jerry is an utter liar. I have always paid extremely generous 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 support and without any coercion to do so.”
“Sometimes the mother asked for money vastly in excess of what the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren could possibly need, so that needed to be adjudicated,” he added.
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To further escalate the spat, Nelson said in response, “Calls me a liar while confirming he’s litigating multiple mothers 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 support payments… as the richest man in the world. In the spirit of transparency Elon – how many kids do you actually have?”
Musk has fathered 12 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with three women, six with his first wife Justine Wilson; three with Canadian singer Grimes; and three with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.
He has not publicly acknowledged Ashley St. Claire’s claim. Last week, she filed a paternity suit against the tech giant, seeking sole custody of her son.
The influencer is asking the court to establish Musk as the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥’s father and is also seeking a court order for the Tesla CEO to take a genetic test to confirm paternity.
According to her filings, the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 was conceived during a trip to St Barts in January 2024.
Earlier, Musk responded to a social media post that accused the influencer of planning for years to “ensnare” him. His response was a single word: “whoa.”
