'I was the one who was holding him': Elon Musk’s ex-wife Justine denies claims of their son dying in his arms
SAN FRANSISCO, CALIFORNIA: Elon Musk's first ex-wife Justine Musk took to Twitter to clarify Tesla CEO's claim about their late son's final moments, reported Daily Mail. The couple were married from 2002 to 2008. Nevada Alexander Musk, the couple's first child together born on May 18, 2002, tragically died just two-and-half months after a sudden infant death syndrome episode.
Justine who currently shares five children with the tech mogul overturned his claim and wrote that it was she and not her ex who held their 10-week-old son Nevada in her arms as he was taken off life support, as per the news outlet. Justine's claim comes after Elon commented on the tragedy of losing his firstborn as he explained his decision not to allow Sandy Hook elementary shooting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on Twitter, last week.
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The new owner of the social media giant wrote on Twitter, "My firstborn child died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat." "I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame," he added.
My firstborn child died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2022
I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame.
When another user asked whether the infant had died of SIDS, it was Justine who responded, "A SIDS-related incident that put him on life support. He was declared brain-dead. And not that it matters to anyone except me, because it is one of the most sacred and defining moments of my life, but I was the one who was holding him," she remarked, recalling the last moments of their baby's life, as per Daily Mail.
Another commenter responded to Justine, "Dad always wants to get credits, but, that should, actually, goes to mom. I believe it is the mom who felt the last heartbeat [sic]." To which the author responded, "not the last heartbeat. The death rattle." "The details are just really important to me," she followed up later on the subject. After suffering the loss of their firstborn, the couple was deeply affected. However, they were once again met with joy after the pair welcome identical twin boys, Griffin and Xavier Musk.
In a Marie Claire essay after she and Elon separated, Justine recounted Nevada's death. She wrote, "By the time paramedics resuscitated him, he had been deprived of oxygen for so long that he was brain-dead. He spent three days on life support in a hospital in Orange County before we made the decision to take him off it. I held him in my arms when he died."
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