Ashley St. Clair sues Elon Musk’s xAI over AI-deepfake images
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- Jan 16, 2026
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After St. Clair filed her lawsuit in New York, it was transferred to the federal Southern District of New York after a request from xAI, according to court documents.
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“xAI files this Notice of Removal solely for the purpose of removing the instant Action and does not waive, and specifically reserves, any and all defenses, arguments, and affirmative matters,” the notice of removal reads.
The company then sued St. Clair in federal court in Texas on Thursday, claiming she violated xAI’s terms of service, and requested damages of more than $75,000.
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It said that any claims against xAI must be filed in either federal court in the Northern District of Texas or in state courts in Tarrant County, Texas, because that is where the company is based.
St. Clair and Musk, 54, are currently in a dispute over the custody of their son after she publicly addressed her “blatant transphobia” on social media.
“I feel immense guilt for my role. And even more guilt that things I have said in the past may have caused my son’s sister more pain,” she wrote on Jan. 11, appearing to reference Musk’s daughter Vivian, who is transgender.
“I also haven’t said much on this bc I have gone back and forth over whether my voice would be helpful on the issue since it will be framed as disingenuous or just turning [because] I’m ‘scorned,'” she added.
I feel immense guilt for my role. And even more guilt that things I have said in the past may have caused my son’s sister more pain. Idrk how to make amends for many of these things but I have been trying incredibly hard privately to learn + advocate for those within the trans…
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