Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork 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 against Musk by the employee. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as e mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He additionally 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 telephone, 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 found "fully naked except for a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." 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 offer, according to the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal said in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically 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 information concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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