In a bombshell exposé by The New York Times, Errol Musk — the 79-year-old father of tech billionaire Elon Musk — has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren over the course of several decades. Although no criminal charges have been filed at this time, multiple investigations, court documents, and family testimonies are painting a disturbing portrait of abuse, secrecy, and definitely family trauma.
One of the earliest reported incidents dates back to 1993. A then-4-year-old stepdaughter told relatives that Errol touched her inappropriately in their home. Even more disturbing, she later said he was caught sniffing her dirty underwear — a disgusting detail highlighted in the Times report.
The article uncovers allegations involving Errol’s biological daughters, a stepson, and multiple unnamed stepchildren. The abuse is alleged to have occurred in both California and South Africa, and spanned from the early 1990s to the 2010s.
NEWEST CASE INVOLVES 5-YEAR-OLD BOY IN 2023
In 2023, a new allegation emerged involving a 5-year-old boy. That child accused Errol Musk of groping him. Both social worker involvement and a police investigation began. The outcome of that investigation remains unclear, and officials haven’t confirmed whether the probe is still active.
At least three separate law enforcement investigations were opened over the years. Two of those were reportedly closed for “lack of evidence,” according to The New York Times.
The third investigation’s status remains murky. In 2009, one of Errol’s former stepdaughters obtained a protection order from a South African court after citing abuse.
Leaked emails and internal family documents suggest that relatives had repeatedly reached out to Elon Musk, begging for him to intervene in what they described as ongoing trauma among the younger children.
Despite those cries for help, Elon has not publicly addressed the latest wave of allegations.
ERROL MUSK: “IT’S ALL NONSENSE”
Errol Musk adamantly denies all claims, calling them “nonsense in the extreme.” He claims the allegations are part of a smear campaign aimed at extorting money from Elon Musk and says that “coached children” are being used as “weapons” by bitter relatives.
While Elon Musk hasn’t commented on the current accusations, past statements reveal deep-rooted tension with his father. A resurfaced 2023 tweet reveals that Elon and his brother financially supported their father, Errol.
“Our condition of providing him financial support was that he not engage in bad behavior. Unfortunately, he nonetheless did. There are young children involved, so we continued to provide financial support for their well-being.”
