Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, based on 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 against Musk by the worker. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing 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 electronic mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year profession that it comes to gentle," Musk told Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in keeping with Enterprise 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 "fully 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 offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in accordance with the buddy's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out some sort of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or fee, or disclosing data regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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