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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, according to a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents 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 in opposition to Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping 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 discovered "utterly naked aside from a sheet masking the lower half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said within the declaration assertion. "And he started 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 package deal included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or cost, or disclosing data relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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