Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to paperwork

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

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 claim brought towards Musk by the worker. 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 paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as electronic mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk informed Business Insider. He also characterised 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 cellphone, in keeping with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "completely naked apart from a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, 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 advised her he would buy 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 fee, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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