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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in response to a Business 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 in opposition to Musk by the employee. The paperwork 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 change for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to email correspondence and other materials 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 offered an preliminary response before in the end 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 involves light," Musk told Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in keeping with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "completely bare except for a sheet protecting the lower half of his body." It states Musk exposed 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 offer, in line with the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed 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 bundle included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or payment, or disclosing data relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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