Elon Musk denies cult-like Texas compound, calling it an ‘art project’
Elon Musk has denied the belief that he is building a secret complex in Texas.
October 31, 2024, published at 1:17 PM ET
Elon Musk is fueling speculation by saying he is building a multi-million dollar complex in Texas to house his sprawling family.
While Tesla’s CEO has denied rumors of a secret home, he has plans to build a “futuristic art project” in the Austin area that would be available to the public, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
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The X owner has plans to build a “futuristic art project” in the Austin, Texas area that will be open to the public.
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Musk confirmed to PageSix: “I don’t own a complex in Austin, nor am I building one.
“No large family complex/house has been built or is not expected to be built.”
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SpaceX’s founder has denied claims about the construction of the “huge complex,” which the NYT reported earlier this week.
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The billionaire said at the time that he had “an idea for a big futuristic art project in the Austin area that would be open to the public,” but said he had “too much work to get that going.”
Musk continued to shut down claims reported by The New York Times earlier this week, where sources said he purchased the $35 million, 14,400-square-foot mansion styled after the opulent homes of Tuscany, Italy.
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The piece also claimed that Musk wanted to develop a family compound using neighboring properties.
When asked about the statement, Musk said he does not subscribe to the outlet and has not read the article.
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Additionally, the outlet reported that Neuralink director Shivon Zilis was already staying at the alleged home with the three children she shares with the tech mogul.
In response, Musk said, “Shivon has her own house, and she bought it for a lot less.”
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The Times article further claimed that Grimes, Musk’s ex, “has thus far avoided the alleged compound in Texas — as the two are currently locked in a legal battle over parental rights.”
He refuted the claim, saying: “Claire lives in LA in her own home. Our children spend alternating weeks in Texas and California.”
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Musk responded to claims that his ex, Grimes, was “avoiding” the alleged new compound in Austin.
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Musk added: “When I’m in California, which is usually two to three days a week, usually for Tesla work, I stay with friends in the Bay Area.”
The former couple have three children: X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus.
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The Times article also mentioned Musk’s first wife Justine Musk – to whom he was married for eight years – and claimed that “there is room at the Austin compound if they were to visit, although he is estranged from at least one of those children’.
They share six children: 20-year-old twins Griffin and Vivian Musk, 18-year-old triplet sons Kai, Saxon and Damian, and their baby Nevada – who died of cot death in 2002 at just 10 weeks old.
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The billionaire tech mogul announced a move from X and SpaceX to Austin, Texas, in July.
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In response, Musk said, “Justine lives in LA and is not moving to Austin.”
The SpaceX founder also refuted a claim that he offered to donate his sperm to friends, including RFK Jr.’s former running mate Nicole Shanahan.
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The article reported: “At a dinner party held last year at the home of a well-known Silicon Valley executive, Mr. Musk offered to provide his sperm to a married couple he had met socially only a handful of times, according to two people . who were present at the interaction.”
Musk responded: “I did not offer to be a sperm donor for Nicole or any married couple.”
Austin is a growing area of interest for the billionaire, as he announced relocation of X and SpaceX to the southern city in July.
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