Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in accordance with documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, according to a Enterprise Insider report printed 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 declare brought against Musk by the employee. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to e-mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my total 30-year career that it comes to mild," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, according to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "fully naked aside from a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in accordance with the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal mentioned within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform some type of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package deal included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or cost, or disclosing data concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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