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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in response to a Business Insider report published 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 declare brought against Musk by the worker. The paperwork state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to email correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk informed Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in line with Business 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 "fully bare except for a sheet overlaying the lower half of his physique." 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 more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, based on the buddy's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly 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 concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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