'Brother They Have the Contract': Ashley St. Clair Strongly Slams Elon Musk After Public NDA Denial

Ashley St. Clair has challenged Elon Musk's denial that she was offered a $40 million (£29.55 million) non-disclosure agreement after making the allegation at the Venice Film Festival this week.

Following Musk's denial on X, St. Clair wrote on Instagram that 'they have the contract, the calls, and the messages'.

The dispute centres on St. Clair's claim that she rejected the alleged NDA so she could speak about her relationship with Musk and participate in Alex Gibney's documentary Musk.

Musk has denied that any such $40 million offer was made and described her account as part of what he called a 'history of false claims'.

St. Clair Says Records Support NDA Claim

St. Clair, 28, described the alleged offer during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival. She told reporters that she had been offered money in exchange for not speaking publicly.

'I was offered the opportunity not to speak for $40 million,' she said.

St. Clair said the alleged offer made her consider the value she placed on speaking publicly. 'When you're offered something like that, it really causes a debate in your head about what your speech means and how valuable that is and why do they want to offer me this amount of money to not speak?'

She said rejecting the alleged agreement allowed her to take part in the film and discuss her history with Musk. She said she wanted to show her children that material comfort should not outweigh speaking what she believes to be the truth.

Neither side has publicly released a contract, recordings or messages establishing whether the alleged $40 million agreement was offered.

Ashley St. Clair and Musk Dispute What Was Offered

Musk rejected St. Clair's account after her Venice comments circulated online. In a post on X responding to TMZ, he said she had never been offered the agreement and characterised the claim as part of what he described as a 'history of false claims'.

St. Clair then posted a screenshot of Musk's response to Instagram Stories and wrote, 'Brother they have the contract, the calls, and the messages.'

Her post did not identify who she meant by 'they', and she did not publicly attach the contract, calls or messages she referenced.

The disagreement follows a public dispute over their relationship and child. St. Clair disclosed in February 2025 that she was the mother of Musk's son, saying she had kept the birth private to protect the child and spoke publicly when she believed the information was about to be reported.

A Labcorp paternity result reported by The Wall Street Journal gave Musk a 99.9999 per cent probability of paternity, a result that St. Clair's spokesperson also confirmed to People. Their split has since involved a custody dispute and competing accounts over financial arrangements connected to privacy.

St. Clair has previously described the alleged $40 million package as an offer involving $15 million (£11.08 million) upfront and $100,000 (£73,885) a month for about 20 years in exchange for broad confidentiality restrictions. Musk has denied that she was offered the $40 million agreement.

Ashley Links Decision to Musk Documentary

St. Clair's Venice appearance was tied to Musk, Gibney's documentary examining the billionaire's rise and influence. She said she was able to participate because she did not accept the alleged NDA.

The film includes interviews with people connected to Musk, with St. Clair's relationship and allegations forming part of the material presented.

Musk has separately criticised the documentary and its director, Alex Gibney, describing the film as a 'hit piece'. His lawyer has also challenged aspects of the documentary's portrayal of him.

St. Clair first became known publicly as a conservative commentator and has since said she regrets some positions she promoted earlier in her career, attributing them to her youth and social circle.

The evidence at the centre of the latest exchange has not been released publicly. St. Clair says records support her account, while Musk says no $40 million agreement was ever offered.