Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, according to a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites documents obtained from a pal 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 with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to e-mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk told Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, according to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was discovered "utterly naked aside from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered 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 supply, in accordance with the pal's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to carry out some type 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 fee, or disclosing data regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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