You are an internet celebrity, and one day you suddenly receive a private message from the world’s richest man, asking you “Do you want to have a baby for me?” You will most likely be shocked to the point of being petrified on the spot. However, in Musk’s world, this is just a routine operation to promote the expansion of the “harem universe.”
Behind the glamorous resume of a tech giant, Musk has another identity - the father of at least 14 children. A recent in-depth report by the Wall Street Journal revealed how he manages his "harem universe" and the love-hate relationship between him and the mothers of these children. In Musk's "harem universe", concubines are selected online, children are born for money, and the housekeeper "packs up and cleans up the mess".
Musk calls his children "legions," a term that comes from an ancient Roman military unit that could hold thousands of soldiers. In his view, having children is not only a personal choice, but also a mission to save human civilization. He firmly believes that population decline is the biggest threat facing civilization, and he is taking practical actions to address this crisis.
At an investment conference in Saudi Arabia last year, he bluntly stated: "If we don't have children, the human race will be gone and all policies will be in vain!" When the host teased him for "practicing what he preaches", Musk admitted that he was right and he did what he said.
Musk's "concubines" and "housekeeper"
According to the Wall Street Journal, the most eye-catching of Musk's "concubines" is the electronic music talent Grimes. The former couple has three children together, including the little X who often appears in the public eye. In February this year, Grimes publicly asked Musk for help on X, saying that their child was facing serious health problems, but Musk never responded. He didn't want his son, little X, to be so public, and his opposition was also ineffective.
Another important "concubine" is Neuralink executive Xifeng Zilis. The Yale graduate is regarded as the anchor of Musk's life and enjoys a special status. She has four children with Musk and often accompanies him to high-profile events, including meetings with Indian Prime Minister Modi and dinners for Trump.
Musk's way of "recruiting harem" is quite modern. According to the Wall Street Journal, he would look for potential "mothers" on X. As mentioned at the beginning, Tiffany Fang, a cryptocurrency influencer, was followed by Musk and received a private message. Musk asked her if she was willing to have children for him, even though the two had never met before.
Tiffany Fang eventually declined the offer, hoping to start a family in a traditional way. However, when Musk learned that she had told her friends about it, he immediately unfollowed her, causing her income on the platform to drop significantly.
It is worth noting that Musk's "harem universe" management is inseparable from his personal butler Jared Birchall. The former Morgan Stanley wealth manager is not only responsible for Musk's business affairs and political donations, but also handles various "harem affairs" - from arranging financial support to signing confidentiality agreements and even participating in custody litigation.
Birchall once said in a recorded call:
My job is to protect Musk… I feel like I’ve gone through about three divorces by working for Musk.
The price of refusing to keep secrets: child support went from 15 million to 20,000 per month
The source of this recent revelation is the story between Musk and conservative internet celebrity Ashley St. Clair.
(The Wall Street Journal) reported that Musk followed her on X in the spring of 2023, and then invited her to the company's office, and their relationship quickly heated up. After their first intimate contact, Musk couldn't wait to say that he wanted to "give a name" to the future child.
During a New Year's trip to St. Barts, St. Clair told Musk that she was ovulating, and Musk asked, "What are we waiting for?" And just like that, the two conceived their son Romulus.
During the pregnancy, Musk allocated $2 million to St. Clair for pregnancy expenses, half of which was "loaned", including $100,000 per month for security. In addition, Musk insisted that St. Clair perform a caesarean section on the grounds that "natural childbirth will limit the baby's brain capacity", but St. Clair, who is Jewish, finally insisted on natural childbirth, and Musk said she should have 10 children.
After the child was born, Musk proposed an agreement through Birchall: a one-time payment of $15 million for "settlement fee" plus $100,000 per month in child support until the child turned 21, on the condition that St. Clair must keep the identity of the child's father secret because he himself is "the second assassination target after Trump." If the agreement is violated, the full amount of $15 million must be refunded.
But St. Claire refused to sign the agreement, arguing that it did not take into account the possibility of the child getting sick or Musk passing away early, and did not include security costs. So she chose legal means, demanding a paternity test and reasonable child support. The results showed that this was indeed Musk's child, but Musk still canceled the $15 million agreement and gradually reduced the monthly child support from $100,000 to $20,000, while her lawyer's litigation fees had reached $240,000.
The Wall Street Journal said that Birchall had warned St. Clair long ago that "when mothers choose to litigate in such matters, the outcome is usually worse than what was originally negotiated." This prediction seems to have come true.
Musk has bought a plot of land in Austin, Texas, and plans to build a complex where multiple concubines and children can live in adjacent homes. Ziris has already moved in, but Grimes has rejected the arrangement. Musk has also invited St. Clair to Austin to "stay with the babies for a while."
The family model of the “paranoid” richest man—just to save humanity!
Musk's management of his "harem universe" presents a rare modern family model. In this complex system of confidentiality agreements, financial arrangements, and legal disputes, we see not only the private life of a technology giant, but also a contemporary allegory of power, wealth, and emotional entanglements.
As Musk himself said: "Only the paranoid survive." In his world, even the most personal family affairs are seen as a "project" that requires careful planning - just like his space rockets, electric cars and social media.
For the women who are caught up in Musk's "army of children," this experience may be just as Birchall told Grimes: "You will never find true happiness." But no matter what, Musk's "birth plan" is still going on, and his "army" is continuing to grow. This may be what he believes is the only way to save human civilization.