Elon Musk uncovered 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 throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in accordance with a Enterprise 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 towards Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The documents include 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 during a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response before in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year profession that it comes to light," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in response to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, according to 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 during a flight and was discovered "fully bare apart from a sheet masking the lower half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in accordance with the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal mentioned within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform 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 cost, or disclosing info regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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