Overview

• The New York Times reports that five children and stepchildren accused Errol Musk of sexual abuse in incidents dating from 1993 through 2023.
• The reporting cites police and court files, personal correspondence, social-worker accounts, and interviews with multiple family members.
• Alleged incidents occurred in South Africa and California, with three police inquiries opened, two closed without action and the outcome of the third unclear.
• Errol Musk denies the claims, calling them false and absurd, and he accuses relatives of coaching children and attempting to extort money from Elon Musk.
• Elon Musk is reported to have tried to protect younger relatives in the 2000s, considering guardianship and relocating his father to a boat in California before sending him back to South Africa.