Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by means of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a buddy of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare introduced towards Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to buy her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as e-mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to mild," Musk told Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, according to Business 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 throughout a flight and was found "completely bare except for a sheet covering the decrease 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, based on the friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend stated within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to carry out some kind of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or payment, or disclosing info concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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