Elon Musk’s Parenting Saga Takes a Wild Turn with Ashley St. Clair Lawsuit for Custody

Well, well, well—Elon Musk is back in the headlines, this time tangled in a custody battle with Ashley St. Clair, who claims to be the mother of his alleged 13th child, born last year. Just when you thought Musk couldn’t get more controversial, St. Clair has flipped the script by filing for sole custody of their son, who allegedly goes by R.S.C. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, St. Clair claims that Musk has only seen their child three times since his birth last September and was more interested in keeping the whole thing under wraps than actually co-parenting.
The messy details don’t stop there. St. Clair alleges that Musk, upon the news breaking, ghosted her entirely, leaving her to handle the drama on her own. In her lawsuit, she states that they began dating in 2023. Despite the drama, St. Clair claims that Musk has acknowledged his paternity in various messages—talk about mixed signals! Social media users have erupted with opinions, many finding humor in the whole situation, with some referring to Musk as a “deadbeat billionaire.”
It’s not like Elon’s baby mama drama is new territory. Last month, Grimes, the mother of one of Musk’s other children, X Æ A-Xii, voiced her discomfort on X (formerly Twitter) after seeing her son in a televised briefing with Elon and Donald Trump. Her remarks highlighted the complications of high-profile parenting, hinting at the challenges many parents face when balancing their personal lives and public personas.
As Musk continues to be a polarizing figure, opinions vary widely in the comments, with some suggesting that if someone in the Biden or Obama administrations had a similar situation, they would be facing a much harsher public response. Given Musk’s penchant for controversy in both business and personal life, this latest chapter promises to keep us entertained—and perhaps slightly concerned—about the state of celebrity parenting.
Guess we’ll have to wait and see how this court battle unfolds. Stay tuned for the latest updates because with Elon, you never know what’s coming next!
Sources: Celebrity Storm Wire and TMZ, People Magazine, Daily Mail