Elon Musk Fathered Secret Child With Japanese Pop Star: 'Willing To Give Sperm To Anyone...'

Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 08:39 IST

Ashley St. Clair, who says she also had a child with Musk, claimed he told her he had fathered children “around the world,” including one with an unnamed Japanese singer

Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30. (Getty Images via AFP)

Elon Musk, billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is facing fresh controversy after a bombshell New York Times report alleging drug use and claiming he secretly fathered a child with a Japanese pop star.

According to the report, published on May 30, conservative commentator Ashley St. Clair, who says she also had a child with Musk, claimed he told her he had fathered children “around the world," including one with an unnamed Japanese singer.

St. Clair said Musk told her he would give his “sperm to anyone" who wanted to have a baby. “He made it seem like it was just his altruism and he generally believed these people should just have children," she told the publication.

St. Clair alleged that she gave birth in September last year and claimed Musk wanted to keep both their relationship and the child a secret. She said he contacted her via disappearing messages on Signal. Despite attending Trump’s election night event at Mar-a-Lago with Musk, she said she had to pretend they barely knew each other.

The New York Times also reported that Musk offered her $15 million and $100,000 a month until the child turned 21 in exchange for her silence. She later rejected the deal, sued Musk to acknowledge paternity, and demanded child support. Musk responded by seeking a gag order, citing safety concerns.

Musk, 53, is known for promoting population growth and has fathered 14 children with various partners.

The report comes at a time when Musk has just announced his exit from his brief role at the White House to focus on his businesses. After three months, the billionaire stepped down from his position at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the body responsible with reducing US government spending and cutting jobs.

The New York Times said Musk used large amounts of ketamine, causing bladder problems. He also reportedly took ecstasy and magic mushrooms and travelled with a pill box.

“He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills," the report alleged.

At his farewell in the Oval Office on Friday, Musk was asked about the drug allegations but did not respond directly. Instead, he criticised the newspaper for its past coverage of Russian interference in the 2016 election before moving on to the next question.

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(With inputs from agencies)

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