Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in line with a Business Insider report revealed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a pal of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought against Musk by the employee. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as email correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year profession that it comes to gentle," Musk advised Business Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, based on Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "utterly naked aside from a sheet masking the lower half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, according to the buddy's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend mentioned in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some sort of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or payment, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

As of this writing, Musk has but to reply publicly to the story.