Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has reportedly purchased an Austin mansion for his 11 children along with adjoining properties for two of the three mothers of his children.
The Tuscan-style compound spans 14,400 square feet. Adjacent to the compound is a six-bedroom mansion that was also purchased by Musk, according to public records. Combined, the properties totaled around $35 million.
The New York Times reports Musk has told those close to him that he wants his children and two of their mothers on these properties, so his younger children can be close to one another and Musk can more easily spend time with them. Sources close to the Texas billionaire told the Times the new properties are about a 10-minute walk from the Austin mansion he usually stays in.
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How many children does Elon Musk have? How many mothers do his children have?
Musk has 12 children with three partners, according to People magazine. Only 11 are living: Musk’s first child, Nevada Alexander Musk, died in 2002 at 10 months old from sudden infant death syndrome. Nevada was the child of Musk’s first wife, Canadian author Justine Wilson. The two were married from 2000 to 2008.
Musk and Wilson had five other children using in vitro fertilization: Vivian Jenna (who changed her name and gender in 2022), Griffin, Kai, Saxon and Damian. Vivian and Griffin are twins born in 2004, and Kai, Saxon and Damian are triplets born in 2006.
Musk then had three children with Claire Boucher, a Canadian musician and record producer better known as Grimes. They had a son, X Æ “X” A-Xii, in 2020 and a daughter, Exa Dark Sideræl, in 2021 via surrogate. Techno “Tau” Mechanicus was born in 2022, also via surrogate, but less is known about Musk and Boucher’s third child. The couple never married but dated periodically from 2018 and 2021.
Musk also has three children with Shivon Zilis, a project director for one of Musk’s companies. The two welcomed twins, a son named Strider and a daughter named Azure, in 2021. They were born weeks before Musk and Boucher’s daughter was born. Musk and Zilis’ third child was born early this year, but the baby’s name and gender remain unknown to the public.
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Reports show Zilis and her children have already moved onto the Austin compound, and Wilson and her children are expected to follow suit.
Musk and Grimes’ relationship grew tense last year amid a custody battle when Musk allegedly didn’t let Grimes see her children, NBC News reports.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Elon Musk’s new $35M Austin homes are for children, 2 of their mothers
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