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Ashley St. Clair Rejects $40M NDA, Joins Gibney Film

9/9/2026

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St. Clair Joins

Ashley St. Clair rejected a $40 million nondisclosure agreement and joined director Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.
The offer included $15 million upfront plus $100,000 monthly for 20 years.
Jared Birchall, Musk’s wealth manager, presented the NDA during a two-hour call.
St. Clair chose a modest studio apartment for her children, seeking truth over material comfort.
The four-hour documentary premiered at Venice on September 8 2026; Musk declined interview, calling it a hit piece.

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Elon Musk Avatar

The documentary premiered in Venice and received a four-minute standing ovation with audience shouting “thank you.”
It runs 225 minutes plus a 10-minute intermission, totaling 235 minutes.
An AI-generated avatar of Elon Musk delivers his archived remarks in the film.
Bleecker Street will release it theatrically on October 16, with an extended HBO version slated for 2027.

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Musk Deepfake Lawsuit

Ashley St. Clair sued Elon Musk’s AI firm, alleging Grok deepfakes caused humiliation and distress.
The film says Elon Musk claimed “10,000 lasers in space” and to “unleash matrix anomaly.”
Gibney asserts Elon Musk’s DOGE role gave team access to data on millions of U.S. citizens.
Interviewees claim Elon Musk changed X’s algorithm to boost hateful content and curb journalism.
Geoffrey Hinton warned Elon Musk cannot manage AI, fearing election rigging.

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St. Clair Joins

Ashley St. Clair rejected a $40 million nondisclosure agreement and joined director Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.
The offer included $15 million upfront plus $100,000 monthly for 20 years.
Jared Birchall, Musk’s wealth manager, presented the NDA during a two-hour call.
St. Clair chose a modest studio apartment for her children, seeking truth over material comfort.
The four-hour documentary premiered at Venice on September 8 2026; Musk declined interview, calling it a hit piece.

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