Elon Musk demanded that his name was not on his 13th child's birth certificate.
Given that two children from different mothers were revealed within weeks of each other, keeping up with the tech mogul's growing number of children is pretty tricky at times. But it's his thirteenth child that has entered the scene under some pretty strange circumstances.
Ashely St. Clair has been in the news after she recently revealed that she gave birth to the child of the world's richest man. According to the MAGA influencer, Musk has expressed that he's not interested in finding out whether he's the father of the child. Meanwhile, St. Clair was also offered $15 million and $100,000 per month from the Tesla CEO to keep quiet about their son’s paternity until he turns 21. Only recently, has the name of the seven month old baby been shared publicly as Romulus.
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Now, the SpaceX founder and CEO has demanded that his name not be on the Romulus' birth certificate.
In text messages reportedly sent to her, Musk claimed he was '#2 after Trump for assassination' and claimed 'only the paranoid survive'. As such, he said it would be dangerous to make his relationship with the baby public. St. Clair says she was ordered her to keep his name off any official documents and also warned not to hire an attorney by Musk’s longtime fixer, Jared Birchall.
“Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father,” she wrote. “I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause.”
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Ignoring the advice, St. Clair brought in legal advice but had left Musk’s name off the certificate. She also claimed she was pushed to sign further documents to keep details of the child a secret in return for financial support.
At the same time, she says she had to sell her own $100,000 Tesla to make ends meet, saying Musk had 'withheld' financial support. She also hinted that her subscription to X Premium was another expense she was covering herself.
The billionaire has been concerned about his security for a while, but thanks to his close ties to the president, he's taken steps to protect himself.
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Earlier this year, CNN reported that some members of his personal security team had actually been deputised by the US Marshals Service, giving them powers similar to federal law enforcement. He also once claimed that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele warned him about security risks, telling WSJ his current detail isn’t huge but 'maybe it should be bigger.'