Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in line with a Business Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents 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 paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as electronic mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal 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 12 months. 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 worker and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend said within the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some kind 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 regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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