Sources assured the New York Times that Musk’s compound, which has expressed concern about the declining birth rate, is located in Texas.
The tech tycoon, Elon Musk bought a secret complex in a neighborhood of Austin, the capital of Texas a state to which it has transferred a large part of its business operations.
Four sources familiar with the matter assured New York Times that, in recent months, The businessman informed his relatives that he planned to develop adjoining properties which would be occupied by his children and two of their three mothers. .
We know that Musk has at least 11 children .
In this way, they said, hopes minors can share more with their older siblings .
And this, in turn, he can spend more time with them .
One of the mansions has an area of 1,337.8 square meters, while behind it there is another with six bedrooms. according to two of the sources and public documents examined by the Times.
The two properties Together, they are worth $35 million. .
The sources stated that, When Musk is in Austin, he stays at a third mansion about 10 minutes away. walk from the complex.
In recent years, the businessman of companies like Tesla and SpaceX expressed in publications on .
In a job of the platform corresponding to the month of June of this year, declared: “Having children should be considered a national emergency” .
Indeed, according to sources consulted by the American newspaper, He even offered his sperm to friends and acquaintances .
Musk, who in recent months was one of the main investors and collaborators of the presidential campaign of Donald Trump believes it is necessary to increase the world population .
Both have suggested on different occasions that, If the former president triumphs in the November 5 election, Musk could potentially play a role in its management.
When viewed by Times on the complex information, did not respond to requests for comment .
Neither his lawyer nor the director of his family office. .
Who are the mothers of Elon Musk’s children?
Elon Musk has five living children – one born in 2002 who died suddenly in infancy – with his first wife, Justine Musk. (her maiden name is Wilson).
All of these children are adolescents or adults, while The mogul is separated from at least one daughter .
It is about Vivian, 20 years old and transgender .
In an interview in July, The businessman said that after beginning his transition process, he was “dead.” victim of what he calls the “spirit virus” woke up“.
After this episode, Vivian spoke with NBCNews And He claimed his father was “cold”, “very prone to anger” and “narcissistic”. .
He also described it as an “indifferent” father who behaved “cruelly” during his childhood .
As detailed by the aforementioned media outlets based on his statements, “bullied her for displaying feminine features and pressured her to appear more masculine, even pushing her to speak more seriously since elementary school” .
Shortly afterwards, he wrote in a publication August discussions: “You are not a family man.” .
Vivian preferred not to comment. » when they asked him the question in the aforementioned American newspaper.
The businessman too He has three children with singer Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes. his stage name.
Nevertheless, They are in the middle of a protracted legal dispute for custody.
The other mother of Musk’s children is Shivon Zilis, who works as an executive at Neuralink. the billionaire’s brain technology company.
Three sources with knowledge of the situation said Times that She has already moved in with her children into one of the residences in the complex. .
Zilis did not respond to requests for comment. of the aforementioned support.
What Elon Musk thinks about falling birth rates
The first time Musk discussed declining birth rates on Twitter was in 2016. six years before the takeover of the social network was finalized and it was then renamed X.
In response to a magazine article New scientist in which this subject was discussed, the tycoon wrote : “The consequences of the demographic implosion are largely underestimated . “The inverted population pyramid cannot support social services. »
The sources consulted by the Times they said that, For years, he made comments along these lines to friends and family. .
In a biography published in 2015, Musk said that He feared that educated people would not have children. .
“I’m not saying that only intelligent people should have children. I’m just saying that smart people should have kids too. » he declared.
“I realized that many very intelligent women have only one child, or no children at all. You think, “Wow, that’s probably not good.” “.
A person familiar with his thinking told the aforementioned media outlets that Musk said in vitro fertilization is a more effective way to have children because it allows parents to control parts of the process. .
He also had children using this method .
Two people familiar with Musk’s actions said that He offered his sperm to friends and acquaintances, including former independent vice presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan. .
They said it happened in 2022, but she—who was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate— rejected his offer .
Shanahan also did not respond to requests for comment. from the American newspaper.
The tycoon, who is in first place on the list of billionaires of Forbes with a fortune greater than 260.4 billion dollars, He is convinced that the decline in the birth rate could generate a collapse that would end humanity. sources said.
However, the demographers consulted by the Times They assured that their vision is improbable .
Over the past few months, Musk has been one of the most notable faces and donors to Trump’s presidential campaign. who will face current Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election.
The standard bearer of the Republican Party goes with JD Vance (Ohio senator) as vice presidential candidate .
Vance also spoke about the declining birth rate and He made controversial remarks against “ladies with cats and no children” .
His words led to voices like Jennifer Aniston And Taylor Swift to name just a few, express their criticism of the former president’s running mate .
In September, the global pop star confirmed her support for Harris in the election and signed a letter posted on her social networks as “lady with cats and no children” referring to Vance’s controversial comments.
The same day, Musk responded ironically to Swift via .
Previously, in July 2020, wrote on the social network: “Population collapse is the second greatest danger to civilization after artificial intelligence (AI)” .
Likewise, according to the Times, In 2021, his foundation donated $10 million to the University of Texas to study fertility and population trends. .
Since that year, he has written at least 67 times on the subject, including 33 in 2024. that is, the presidential elections in the United States.
In February, he emphasized in a post X: “I am doing everything I can to encourage more people to become parents and, if possible, to have three or more children, so that humanity can grow. » .
The billionaire too He had a relationship with actress Talulah Riley, whom he married and divorced twice. .
Three people with knowledge of their relationship said that Part of their breakup happened because she preferred to prioritize her artistic career over having children. .
Representatives for Riley also did not respond to requests for comment. from the American newspaper.
In 2023, Musk wrote on the social network he owns: “Those who deliberately do not have children have terrible morals: they actually demand that other people’s children take care of them in their old age.” .
This comment was in response to a viral video of a couple who claimed not to have children.
What do we know about Elon Musk’s secret family compound?
As for Musk’s family compound, the owners told the Times that He offered them between 20 and 70% more than the value of their homes so that they would agree to sell them. .
Three people with knowledge of the matter said that some of them had to sign confidentiality agreements just to see the offer .
Until now, It has not been indicated which members of the Musk family will live in these properties. Except Zilis, which is already installed in Austin, according to sources.
Neighbors consulted by the aforementioned media said that They notice when he’s in town, because of the security around his mansion .
It is stated that The area is densely populated and not gated, factors that have attracted the attention of nearby residents. who said he didn’t know why Musk chose this particular sector.
A retired rancher named Jim Lewis, who lives near the mansion where the billionaire resides, suggested to the aforementioned media: “I keep thinking that with that much money, he probably has a lot of whims and will be doing something else soon.” .
Source: Latercera
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