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

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

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare introduced against Musk by the worker. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to e mail 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 supplied an initial response before in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk advised Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in response to Business 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 "completely bare except for a sheet masking the lower 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 extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, according to the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to carry out 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 cost, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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