Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in accordance with documents

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 private jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy 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 employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to buy her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year career that it involves gentle," Musk told Enterprise Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in response to Business 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 "fully bare apart from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, based on the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal stated in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would buy 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 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 reply publicly to the story.