Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in line with a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites documents 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 against 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 offering to purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

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

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in keeping with Business 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 found "fully bare 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 supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in response to the pal's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend mentioned in the declaration assertion. "And he started 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 kind 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 cost, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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