Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in keeping with paperwork

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

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a pal of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare introduced against Musk by the worker. The paperwork 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 change for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, as well as email correspondence and different materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He provided an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it involves mild," Musk told Business Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

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

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "utterly naked apart from a sheet covering the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in accordance 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 started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to carry out some sort 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 payment, or disclosing information concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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