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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by means of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in keeping with a Business Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy 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 in opposition to Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before finally severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to mild," Musk told Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in response to the publication.

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

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "completely naked apart from a sheet protecting the lower 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 supply, in accordance with the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend stated in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out some form 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 fee, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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