Overview
- The New York Times cites police and court records, social‑worker accounts and family correspondence to report accusations involving at least five children and stepchildren since 1993.
- Alleged incidents are described in South Africa and California, including a 1993 report from a four‑year‑old and a 2023 account from a five‑year‑old.
- Three police inquiries were opened over the years, two were closed, and the status of a third is unclear, with no criminal convictions to date.
- Errol Musk, 79, denies the allegations as “false and absurd,” asserting some relatives fabricated claims to extract money from Elon Musk.
- Family members appealed to Elon Musk for help in letters and messages; he at times provided financial support, and reporting notes complex ties involving Jana Bezuidenhout, his father’s former stepdaughter and later partner.