Elon Musk goes to war in court, hires elite attorney to challenge alleged ex Ashley St. Clair over explosive paternity battle; here's all about the powerhouse lawyer
Elon Musk has hired Alyssa Rower, a top attorney, to challenge Ashley St. Clair's paternity claims. Court documents show negotiations over a DNA test and child support. Musk, who was ordered to appear in court on May 29, has yet to publicly respon...

Alyssa Rower, a renowned lawyer, has been hired by the billionaire to represent him in the well-known case, which has now reached the courtroom.
MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair has accused Elon Musk of fathering her child and filed a paternity suit against him.
Ashley filed her petition last month, alleging Elon was the father of her child, R.S.C., as In Touch previously reported. Ashley contended that since the child was born and raised in New York, the case ought to be heard there.
According to a report by In Touch, Elon Musk has hired a renowned New York attorney to represent his purported ex-girlfriend Ashley St. Clair, who is demanding that the billionaire undergo a DNA test to verify that he is the biological father of her child.
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Who is Elon Musk’s powerhouse attorney?
Alyssa is identified as Rower LLC's founding partner. The divorce attorney has been practising law in New York City since 2005, and she has been practising matrimonial and family law since 2008, according to her profile.According to her profile, Alyssa worked for eight years as an associate and later as a partner at the matrimonial firm Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan, LLP before starting Rower LLC in 2017, as per a report by In Touch.
What are Ashley St. Clair’s claims?
Ashley included purported emails sent back and forth between her legal team and Alyssa in her most recent filing."Will Elon accept service of Ashley's petitions without waiver of rights?" was the subject of one purported email sent to Alyssa by Ashley's team.
Ashley stated in her petition that Elon had made an effort to settle the paternity acknowledgement dispute before the petition was submitted.
A purported exchange of letters with Jared Birchall about a settlement agreement pertaining to the paternity test and adding Elon Musk's last name to "our child's last name" was attached, as quoted in a report by In Touch.
FAQs
Who is Alyssa Rower, Elon Musk's attorney?Alyssa Rower is a prominent New York-based family law attorney and the founder of Rower LLC. She specializes in high-profile custody and divorce cases, having previously represented major celebrities in court.
What is Ashley St. Clair asking for in court?
She is demanding that Musk take a DNA test, acknowledge paternity, and give her sole custody. Court documents indicate that Musk was present at the birth but has had little contact with the child.
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