Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to 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 personal jet, based on a Business Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy 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 claim brought in opposition to Musk by the worker. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during 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 ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year profession that it comes to mild," Musk advised Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in accordance with Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "utterly naked except for a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend said within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform 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 cost, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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