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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in response to a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday night.

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 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 offering to purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, as well as electronic mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year career that it involves light," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, according to Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "completely bare except for a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker 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 friend said in the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some kind 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 data concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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