Documentary Alleges Musk's Text About 'Legion of Children'
In Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk', former influencer Ashley St Clair recounts that Elon Musk texted her about wanting a child, citing a need for 'a legion of children before the civil war.' Their son was born in 2024, but they have since split. St Clair alleges that Musk's representatives proposed a $40 million one-time payment plus $100,000 per month if she agreed to a non-disclosure agreement, but the offer was retracted when she declined.[S1]
Accusations of Stoking Division on X
At the Venice film festival premiere, St Clair said that whatever Musk's intentions, his actions on X cannot be ignored because he is 'stoking flames that don't exist in the real world.' She believes he is causing deliberate division that could be catastrophic if not regulated or tamed. She also expressed regret over her past political activism as a Trump supporter.[S1]
Musk's Political Amplification and Gibney's Analysis
After taking over Twitter in 2022, Musk has increasingly used the platform to share his own political leanings. On Monday, he lauded the far-right Alternative für Deutschland's electoral success in Saxony-Anhalt, replying 'Well done!' to a post from co-leader Alice Weidel. Gibney theorizes that Musk's fixation on societal collapse might originate from his difficult upbringing in South Africa, and he depicts Musk as a 'confidence man' whose fortune is built on stock inflation.[S1]
