Elon Musk reportedly wants to build a secret family compound for two of the three mothers of his 11 children – even though just one has so far agreed to move in. The Tesla CEO has reportedly purchased two large homes in a leafy part of in Austin, Texas, within walking distance of each other – paying $35 million (53.3 million AUD) for two properties, including a 14,400-square-foot mansion resembling a Tuscan villa and a six-bedroom home directly behind it, according to The New York Times.
Musk has also purchased a third home that’s a short walk from the other two, the newspaper reported. The billionaire was so keen on maintaining secrecy that he made the sellers of the properties sign nondisclosure agreements before he submitted an offer, according to the Times. Musk was also willing to pay top dollar – offering up to 70% more than what the homes would have sold for on the market, it was reported.
The Tesla boss has spoken publicly about the need for people to have more children in order to stave off population decline. According to the Times, he even went so far as to offer his sperm to friends and acquaintances, including Nicole Shanahan, the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Shanahan, who has vehemently denied reports that she had an affair with Musk, turned down the mogul’s offer of his sperm, according to the Times.
So far, Shivon Zilis, the Neuralink executive and mother of three of his children who was inseminated with Musk’s sperm via in vitro ferti.
