Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to 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 private jet, in response to a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites documents obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought against Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year career that it involves gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally 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 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 throughout a flight and was found "utterly naked 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 offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, according to the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend mentioned in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out 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 payment, or disclosing info concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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