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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in response to a Business Insider report published Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a buddy of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim introduced towards Musk by the worker. The paperwork state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents include a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as email correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business 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 offered an initial response before in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it involves mild," Musk instructed Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in keeping with 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 throughout a flight and was discovered "completely bare apart from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in line with the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend stated within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would buy her a horse. And he principally 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 fee, or disclosing data relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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