Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report published 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 in opposition to Musk by the employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in exchange for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, as well as email correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise 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, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year profession that it comes to mild," Musk informed Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with 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 within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "utterly bare except for a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his physique." 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 more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, according to the pal's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy mentioned in the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out some form 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 cost, or disclosing info concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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