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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by means of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in response to a Business Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a good friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought towards Musk by the worker. 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 trade for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to e-mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Business 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 offered an initial response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year profession that it comes to gentle," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

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

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "completely naked except for a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal said in the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly 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 payment, or disclosing info concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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