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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, according to a Business Insider report published Thursday evening.

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 in opposition to Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in change for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as email correspondence and different materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response before finally severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year profession that it comes to mild," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in response to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in keeping with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "utterly naked aside from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed 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, in keeping with the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal stated within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some sort 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 fee, or disclosing info regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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