Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in line with a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 introduced in opposition to Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to email correspondence and other supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year career that it involves gentle," Musk told Enterprise 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 cellphone, in line with Business 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 throughout a flight and was found "completely bare apart from a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend stated within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told 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 bundle included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or cost, or disclosing information concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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