Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, according to a Business Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a good friend 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 employee. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as email correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my total 30-year career that it involves mild," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in keeping with Business 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 throughout a flight and was found "fully bare apart from a sheet covering the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in keeping with the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend mentioned in the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to carry out 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 concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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