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

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

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork 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 towards 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 providing to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year career that it comes to gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in line 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 during a flight and was found "fully bare except for a sheet covering the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in accordance with the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said in the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform some type 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 cost, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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