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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by way of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 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 exchange for an erotic massage."

The documents include a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year career that it comes to gentle," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in response to 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 during a flight and was found "utterly bare aside from a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy stated in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out 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 payment, or disclosing data regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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