Ashley St. Clair is speaking publicly about her complicated relationship with Elon Musk in a new four-hour documentary, Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. St. Clair, who shares a young son with the billionaire, claims Musk once sent her a message saying he wanted to have “a legion of children before the civil war.” The alleged text has drawn attention because of Musk’s large and growing family, which includes children from several previous relationships. St. Clair discussed the message at the documentary’s Venice Film Festival premiere, where she was asked whether she believed Musk was concerned about the possibility of a civil conflict or was contributing to the tensions himself. She argued that his activity on X could have real-world consequences and accused him of encouraging division. Those statements are St. Clair’s allegations and opinions, rather than established facts, and representatives for Musk were contacted for comment. The documentary itself explores Musk’s personal life, business career, influence, and relationships with people who have known him closely.
St. Clair’s comments come as renewed attention surrounds her history with Musk and their young son. In 2025, she publicly revealed that she had welcomed a child with Musk after initially keeping the relationship private. Musk later questioned the child’s paternity publicly, but subsequent reporting described a paternity test indicating a 99.9999% probability that he was the father. Musk also said he intended to seek full custody after St. Clair made comments about parenting and her views on transgender issues. Meanwhile, St. Clair has faced other public disputes involving Musk and his companies, including a lawsuit concerning alleged AI-generated images, claims that Musk and his companies have disputed or responded to. Together, the developments have placed St. Clair and Musk’s private relationship back under intense public attention, while the new documentary offers another window into the complicated stories surrounding one of the world’s most prominent technology figures.
