Writer Ashley St. Clair announced that she had a child with Elon Musk 5 months ago. However, the American billionaire did not clearly confirm this information.

Ashley St. Clair, 26, revealed on February 14 that she and Musk have a 5-month-old child.

“Ashley and Elon are working privately to reach a long-term parenting agreement,” Brian Glicklich, the writer’s representative, wrote on X.

The baby born to writer Ashley St. Clair is said to be Elon Musk’s 13th child. Image: Ashley St. Clair/X

The lawyer was frustrated that a tabloid reporter had interrupted the process, preventing the deal from being finalized in secret. Brian hoped Elon would publicly acknowledge paternity to end unnecessary speculation, and was confident that Elon would complete the deal quickly for the child’s sake.

Musk responded on X with the word “Whoa” to the news that St. Clair had been planning for half a decade to have a child with him.

St. Clair then criticized Musk for publicly responding to false information about himself.

She wrote: “Elon, we have been trying to reach out to you for the past few days with no response. When are you going to respond to us instead of responding to the false information from the person who posted the picture of me in my underwear?”

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has 12 other children with three women. Photo: Xinhua

Elon Musk currently has 12 other children with three women. The South African-born Tesla founder has five children with his first wife Justine Wilson: twins Vivian and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian.

Elon Musk has three children with singer Grimes: baby X, who often appears with her father at the White House, daughter Exa Dark Siderael, and son Techno Mechanicus.

Musk and Neuralink CEO Shivon Zilis have twins Strider and Azure. The family attended a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi on February 13. Shivon Zilis is expected to have another baby with the tech billionaire in June 2024.

St. Clair made the public announcement on X Friday night due to being hounded by the “tabloid media.” She said she had not disclosed it before to protect her privacy and the safety of her children, but now the media has decided to go public regardless of the consequences.

X, Elon Musk’s son, attracts media attention. Photo: X/White House

In a follow-up post three hours later, St. Clair thanked her supporters and said she would be taking a break from the platform: “Sincerely appreciate the kind words. Hope no more need to speak. Children should be protected from the media.”

Meanwhile, Musk has continued to post a variety of unrelated content on X since St. Clair made his surprise announcement.