Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to 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 non-public jet, based on 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 claim introduced towards Musk by the employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to buy her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as electronic mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business 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 remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year profession that it comes to mild," Musk informed Business Insider. He additionally characterised 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 response to Enterprise 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 throughout a flight and was discovered "utterly naked except for a sheet covering the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in line with the pal's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal mentioned in the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform 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 cost, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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