Elon Musk's Ex Ashley St. Clair Spills on Turning Down $40 Million NDA: 'Why Do They Want to Offer Me This Amount of Money to Not Speak?'

Politics Elon Musk's Ex Ashley St. Clair Spills on Turning Down $40 Million NDA: 'Why Do They Want to Offer Me This Amount of Money to Not Speak?' Source: MEGA Ashley St. Clair dished on her exorbitant NDA offer. Adam Downer Sept. 8 2026, Published 12:43 p.m. ET Add OK! on Google Article continues below advertisement Ashley St. Clair, the ex-girlfriend of Elon Musk and the mother of his 13th child, explained her rationale behind turning down $40 million to stay silent about the tech billionaire. 'When you're offered something like that, it causes a debate in your head about what your speech means and how valuable that is," she said at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, September 8. "Why do they want to offer me this amount of money not to speak?' Article continues below advertisement Ashley St. Clair Featured in New Documentary Source: MEGA Ashley St. Clair spoke at the Venice Film Festival. St. Clair's decision to reject the money allowed her to speak in the upcoming documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. The doc is a nearly four hours long, unflattering depiction of the tech billionaire. The synopsis says the film argues "that the so-called 'visionary genius' is little more than the 21st-century reincarnation of a confidence man.' "He does have complicated relationships generally, but his most complicated relationship is with the truth," 28-year-old St. Clair said of Musk, per Variety. "I want to set the example for my kids that you should never take being materially comfortable over speaking the truth." Article continues below advertisement Several People Refused to Participate in the Doc Source: MEGA Elon Musk has already slammed the documentary as a 'hit piece.' Her decision to reject the NDA payment makes her a star participant in the documentary. Gibney noted in his talk at the Venice Film Festival that he struggled to find people close to the 55-year-old tech mogul who would speak to him. 'The thing that struck me most, particularly early on, there was a tremendous sense of fear of talking — both among people who were his critics, colleagues and friends,' he said. 'I talked to many, many, many people. Many declined to speak.' Musk himself has spoken out against the documentary, which he declined to participate in, calling it a "hit piece." Want OK! each day? Sign up here! Article continues below advertisement The Documentary Looks Into Elon Musk's Reign Over Twitter Source: MEGA The documentary discusses how Elon tipped the scales on X. St. Clair also discussed how Musk shaped Twitter — renamed "X" under Musk's regime — to contort to his skewed vision of reality. The influencer said Musk is "causing deliberate division that could be catastrophic if it's not regulated or contained." Tech reporter Zoë Schiffer, who also appears in the film, added that Musk "tweaked the algorithm, both to suppress mainstream journalism and then to augment some of the more inflammatory comments and voices on that platform." Ashley St. Clair Says She Is Atoning for Past Bigoted Views Source: MEGA Schiffer, Gibney, and St. Clair discussed the documentary.