Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with paperwork

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 keeping with a Business Insider report published Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a pal of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim introduced towards Musk by the employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic therapeutic 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 query occurred during a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk told Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in line with Enterprise 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 throughout a flight and was discovered "completely naked aside from a sheet covering the decrease half of his body." 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 offer, based on the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some form of sexual act." 

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

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