# Elon Musk’s Ex Ashley St. Clair on Rejecting a $40 Million NDA and Participating in ‘Musk’ Doc: ‘I Hope the Risk in Trying to Fight Back Helps a Little Bit’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 14:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 18.37

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Ashley St Clair says she declined $40m NDA after giving birth to Elon Musk’s child | 2026-09-08 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOMW9zSmpnUUJKaEFfNjJyd2ZuaXg4dXl4OEFLV1pTZHpvel9GZ21OVGItSlhXbFpYdC1YTHdQYzI3VUlYQmJDNWFMMkZkRkppQlZDYWozT3h3YlBZeWw2bjV2aVJPLXd0el9YbTJUM05IclRkYy1JOWw5R0tYeHYtVk5FWmFncWY1Y1ppbUs4S002SExaUEwxRXVqaUtFNDlPMzJNcF9uOEVXalVLTHdn?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’ | 2026-09-08 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQNEtxd0Fta0dxamRKWXdDUGdYbm9jNC1pdXNqUVRFd3ZyYXpUME9oTFVESnV1eTZNakJTRGR5SkZBSzVMdFp1SUU2RFFFdUU4MDd2cG5ITVo0bmczWVp5aEJVNU0yeERDb2lnRUVuMFRaMHFiX3pjT2ZwcUhrbzlaSUR5MDdfMnJrQnNTZFdfejJwNTQ?oc=5) |
| Screen Daily | ‘Musk’ contributor Ashley St. Clair says she declined $40m from Elon Musk to exit the film | 2026-09-08 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNTGhDYnZqVXBuSFZzQWlhRi15YmZZTnluNE9qZ0Nnb3BVN0UzSFR2VlhPOUY5V0pubEg4cGpjT2QzX0hVa1ptQXptUUZ4aWNUMENrcHpIZy1Jd0JTMFMwWUx1TGstdXh3Z0EtMFVnbVgzZVFDUlFyRlUtRkd3VlNDRXFqTFZZMVdDX0NnRUN0eFRNaFFKc2hiSGt6Z2EzM21SanhLTUNhSnpRMXMyeTFlSXBrV3l5LWVwT2djcUJsRUNVNUJxZTRqb1ZpdGc4aF9h?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | 'Whalefall' executive producer Douglas Merrifield and Imagine Entertainment's Allen Mendelbaum weigh in on film shooting in California. Read more below. | 2026-09-08 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPcnphTk5mN3BoSzdpQW53bjRHc0prbmVKNjYwZ2otaE10c3hmS3otTHhKU090dW56dWxwUm9sQVNfZ0VGTGpiZ0Z5ZS1EeFFzTllKZHBLNjhUbG1IZWp1eUlEMERPVnJvTjdldDdhMllOdHRHcHlvNVl2WVRPMXhybzd4LTJxczBobEQySEJDaDdUYVNIRkE2R3d5OXMwb2lXQ0k2S2NhS01abkZzMzVkUU8yODhwUW9RY2VQN2FrcDZoWGJFXzFNSlZSd3lqWFViUnUycnN3?oc=5) |
| Northeast Times | Musk’s Ex Turned Down $40 Million to Stay Silent. She Spoke on Camera Instead. | 2026-09-08 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPQ0ZyMXJ5YkRuYlN6MGtPSThtdmVOUDduWVdWSXp5dVlCWWRTUVR0Ni1iSGFzX282N0M1R3hiR2tKeXlvN0s3X3VHYUo3Q1ZtU0Q1RFZPRzYydVJiMlJsQlBXTzgxWEZoREYxb0pYSklURlBmeS00TzZwQXpDNC1pRzlTVlIzTUF6ZF9aNGUtX1A0WWFJZkZ3VE9pdEh1ZlhYMi1JdlFYTElST2FOWk00TC1MZ18?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ashley St. Clair on Elon Musk: 'He consciously rejects empathy' | 2026-09-08 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQNl9TTm8zRk9PMWFFQ3BPQTBFMTdpQk80NnJBTFVMUkFLeElqNFUzcm5SdzZzcW9SMl9uUjUyZndxdkZfSlNiaHd0M3JmZkZmQ2VhV2wtcWdOV2plUlNGajFPZFdaY0dwM052bXJjZXhRYTVEbmNMc3FKb0dpS1pfaW9IVDJPWml2RHpN?oc=5) |

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