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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in line with a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday night.

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 declare brought against Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to buy her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to e-mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a private therapeutic 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 interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year profession that it comes to light," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in response to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "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 year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was discovered "utterly bare except for a sheet protecting the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, based on the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend mentioned in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some type 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 cost, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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