Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in accordance with 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 personal jet, based on a Business Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites documents obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought against Musk by the employee. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace 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 question occurred throughout a personal 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 have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year career that it involves light," Musk told Business Insider. He also 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 response to 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 "completely bare apart from a sheet protecting the lower half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal mentioned in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to carry out some sort 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 info regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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