Grimes is taking authorized motion in opposition to Elon Musk, on-line data present. In a California courtroom on September 29, she filed a petition to determine parental relationship. Case paperwork are unavailable on-line.
Pitchfork has reached out to Grimes’ representatives and her lawyer, Samantha Bley DeJean, for remark and extra info on the case.
Grimes and Elon Musk went public with their relationship in 2018 after they attended the Met Gala collectively. Just a few years later, Musk mentioned that he and the musician “are semi-separated.” Grimes and Musk share three kids: X Æ A-Xii, Exa Darkish Sideræl, and Tau Techno Mechanicus Musk.
In a since-deleted put up on X (the platform previously often called Twitter that Elon Musk owns), Grimes wrote about Shivon Zillis, with whom Musk additionally shares kids: “Inform Shivon to unblock me and inform Elon to let me see my son or plz reply to my lawyer. I’ve by no means even been allowed to see a photograph of those kids till this second, regardless of the state of affairs completely ripping my household aside.”
In a follow-up assertion, Grimes wrote, “I spoke with Shivon at size lastly, which was lengthy overdue. This wasn’t her fault, plz do not be indignant at her! We respect one another so much and we’re excited to grow to be mates and have the youngsters develop up collectively.”
She added, “Girls are so typically pitted in opposition to one another. Talking with Shivon, it’s very evident she’s an incredible human and we each simply need what’s finest for our children.”