Elon Musk is accused of financial retaliation by Ashley St. Clair after he drastically cut back on child support following her decision to seek sole custody of their child.
- March 21, 2025
AceShowbiz - Ashely St. Clair blasts the father of her baby, Elon Musk. She accuses the tech mogul of drastically reducing financial support for their 6-month-old son after she filed for sole legal custody.
In a lawsuit, St. Clair asserts that Musk, 53, has "financially retaliated against his own child and reduced his financial support substantially and unilaterally" following her court filings.
"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," St. Clair's legal team contends.
They add that Musk tried to file an emergency gag order to silence St. Clair, which a judge denied as an emergency, although the application remains pending.
St. Clair and Musk reportedly began dating in May 2023, and their child was conceived in January 2024. St. Clair has claimed that Musk has only seen their child, identified as R.S.C., three times since birth and has been notably absent in the child's life.
She is pushing for a DNA test to prove Musk's paternity while also providing alleged text messages from Musk to substantiate her claims of their relationship.
St. Clair's attorneys pointed out the irony of Musk's public persona, "All while Mr. Musk fashions himself a first amendment warrior and freely communicates via his owned social media platform." They argue Musk's actions do not align with the transparency he promotes for government operations.
Adding complexity to the issue, Musk - who is currently expecting his 14th child with another lover Shivon Zilis, with an executive in his company - has not publicly acknowledged his relationship with St. Clair or the child. Legal representatives state that Musk has avoided accepting service of the motion papers, prolonging the litigation and causing additional distress.
St. Clair hopes that through legal actions, she can secure primary custody and support for their child, aiming to provide a stable environment free from the ongoing media frenzy. Despite her appeals for privacy, St. Clair claimed she felt compelled to go public due to increasing media pressure.
