Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in accordance with paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, according to a Business Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 declare brought 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 offering to purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embody a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to gentle," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in response to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in line with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "completely bare apart from a sheet covering the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, based on the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal said within the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some form 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 info regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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