Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by way of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

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

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year career that it involves gentle," Musk told Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in keeping with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was discovered "fully bare apart from a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in line with the friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to carry out some sort of sexual act." 

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

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