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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in line with a Enterprise 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 towards Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an initial 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 total 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk told Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in line with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "fully bare aside from a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some sort 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 data relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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