Elon Musk claims he's given Ashley St. Clair $2.5M in child support

Elon Musk is denying that he "financially retaliated" against Ashley St. Clair and their child, PEOPLE reports.

On Monday, March 31, the Tesla founder, 53, responded to a tweet from Laura Loomer, who was reacting to a video of the 26-year-old influencer selling her Tesla to supplement money for child care. In his response, Musk denied St. Clair's claims that he "financially retaliated" against the son that they share, saying "despite not knowing for sure" if the child is his, he's given her child support.

"I don’t know if the child is mine or not, but am not against finding out. No court order is needed," he wrote on X. "Despite not knowing for sure, I have given Ashley $2.5M and am sending her $500k/year."

Shortly after Musk's comment, St. Clair replied to him on X, claiming that Musk "refused" to confirm paternity of the child and recently "withdrew" most of his support in order "to maintain control."