Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to 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 evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites documents obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare introduced in opposition to Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the employee 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 documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk advised Business Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in response to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was discovered "fully bare except for a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to purchase 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 good friend stated within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed 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 bundle included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or fee, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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