Ashley St Clair, who says Elon Musk is the father of one of his 14 confirmed children, accuses Musk of sowing “deliberate division” through his social media platform X. She makes the claim in connection with Alex Gibney’s new documentary, Musk, in which she speaks about a message she says Musk sent her about having a child.

St Clair says Musk told her he needed to have “a legion of children before the civil war,” and she and Musk had a son in 2024 before they separated. She also alleges that Musk’s team offered her a $40 million lump-sum payment plus a $100,000 monthly stipend in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement, and that the offer was withdrawn after she refused.

The outlets describe the statements as part of Gibney’s documentary debut at the Venice film premiere and focus on different aspects: one emphasizes the warning about X’s societal impact and regulation, while the other highlights the specific quoted message about children and civil conflict. Both present St Clair’s account as her testimony within the documentary.