Elon Musk exposed 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 private jet, in keeping with a Business Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 declare introduced 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 purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different supplies 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, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year career that it involves mild," Musk instructed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "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 within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was discovered "fully naked except for a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in keeping with the good friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal stated in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to carry out 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 businesses.

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