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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare brought in opposition to Musk by the employee. The paperwork 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 trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork embody a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as email correspondence and other supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an initial response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it involves light," Musk told Enterprise 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 cellphone, according to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "completely naked apart from a sheet protecting the lower half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, according to the pal'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 principally 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 fee, or disclosing info regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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