Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in keeping with a Business Insider report printed Thursday evening.

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 claim introduced towards Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as email correspondence and different supplies 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 remark Wednesday. He supplied an initial response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my total 30-year profession that it comes to gentle," Musk told Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, based on 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 throughout a flight and was found "fully naked except for a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in keeping with the buddy's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said in the declaration statement. "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 perform some type of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance bundle included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or payment, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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