New Delhi, March 19 -- Elon Musk and conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair will settle their custody dispute in private after a court order sealed the case from the public, DailyMailOnline reported. St. Clair, 26, had filed for sole custody of their alleged son and requested that Musk take a paternity test. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, 53, has now appointed a lawyer after being accused of causing "unnecessary distress" by not responding to the case earlier.

The New York court system confirmed that Musk's attorney, Alyssa Rower, filed for sealing on Sunday. A court date initially set for late May will now take place behind closed doors. St. Clair's attorney, Karen Rosenthal, confirmed the decision, as per the news report, stating, "The co...