Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace company 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 paperwork obtained from a good friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought towards Musk by the worker. The paperwork 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 e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an initial response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, based on Business 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 discovered "utterly naked aside from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, based on the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed 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 concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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