Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in keeping with a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy 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 employee. 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 massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as email correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a non-public therapeutic 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 have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year profession that it involves light," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, based on 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 during a flight and was discovered "completely bare apart from a sheet masking the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in response to the good friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend stated within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed 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 package included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or payment, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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