Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in accordance with paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, based on a Business Insider report revealed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 in opposition to Musk by the worker. 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 trade for an erotic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to e mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Business 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 comment Wednesday. He supplied an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to gentle," Musk informed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in response to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was discovered "completely naked apart from a sheet masking the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in response to the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal said in the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to carry out some type 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 fee, or disclosing info regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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