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

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, according to a Business Insider report published Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 declare introduced against Musk by the employee. 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 good friend, in addition to e mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves light," Musk informed Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in response to Enterprise 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 discovered "completely bare aside 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 provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, according to the friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal stated within 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 perform some kind 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 payment, or disclosing data regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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