Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, based on a Business Insider report published Thursday evening.

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

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's 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 supplied an preliminary response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to gentle," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He also characterized 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, in response to 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 "completely naked aside from a sheet masking the lower half of his body." 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 offer, according to the friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out 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 payment, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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