Elon Musk's former partner turned down $40 million to participate in a documentary about the billionaire

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Ashley St. Clair reported that she rejected a $40 million offer in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). According to her, Elon Musk offered the money to prevent her participation in the new documentary "Musk," which premiered on September 8 at the Venice Film Festival.

St. Clair is a far-right political commentator with a million followers on the social network X. Last year, she gave birth to a son, who is alleged to be the billionaire's 13th child.

At a press conference in Venice, she explained her refusal by citing financial independence and moral principles:

"I want to set an example for my children: you must never put material comfort above the truth.

When you are offered such an amount for silence, the question arises: why were they so afraid of what I would say?"

The four-hour documentary directed by Alex Gibney touches upon several high-profile topics related to Elon Musk at once. In particular, it claims that during the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Donald Trump administration, Musk's rank-and-file employees gained access to confidential personal data of Americans.

In addition, former Tesla engineers stated that the development of the autopilot system was rushed while ignoring safety requirements, which led to a number of fatal accidents (Tesla categorically denies these allegations).

The creators of the film also claim that Musk's support for Trump was driven by fear of potential investigations into his businesses in the event of a Democratic victory.

According to director Alex Gibney, the filming took place under pressure: "There was an almost existential fear of speaking openly, both among critics and among Musk's business partners." At the same time, the billionaire's first wife, Justine Musk, and his father, Errol Musk, also took part in the film.

Elon Musk himself has already criticized the project, stating on X that Gibney is biased against him and has filmed a "terrible hit piece."