Elon Musk had reportedly offered his friends and acquaintances the use of his sperm to conceive children, including an attorney who would join as the running mate in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign.
That is according to a recent report from The New York Times, which cited multiple unnamed sources familiar with the exchanges.
On one occasion, the sources claimed Musk offered his sperm to Nicole Shanahan, Kennedy Jr.'s running mate. That alleged discussion happened in late 2022 after the pair had a brief affair that prompted the end of Shanahan's marriage to Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
Shanahan, who has previously denied having an affair with Musk, refused the Tesla co-founder's offer, The Times noted.
Who Else Was Offered Musk's Sperm?
In addition to Shanahan, the report alleged that Musk also offered his sperm to an unnamed couple he did not know well. That exchange occurred during a dinner party at the home of a Silicon Valley executive in 2023 after the couple mentioned that they were having difficulty conceiving.
During the conversation, Musk had also allegedly "boasted about his many children," the people present at the party told The Times. It was unclear how the couple responded to Musk's offer.
The Times' story follows similar reporting from The Wall Street Journal, which claimed Musk had asked a woman at SpaceX to "have his babies." The woman said no, but noted that not all people who worked for Musk have turned down his offers.
How Did Musk Respond?
Following the publishing of The Times' report, Musk spoke in an interview with Page Six, where he denied offering the use of his sperm to friends and acquaintances.
"I did not offer to be a sperm donor to Nicole or some random married couple," the Tesla billionaire said.
Musk is a father to 12 children from three partners. He has fathered three children, including twins, with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis; five children with Justine Musk, his first wife; and three with Claire Boucher, also known as singer Grimes.
He had his first son with Justine in 2002. The child died at 10 weeks old from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
