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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee through his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a pal of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare brought against Musk by the worker. 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 change for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as e-mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year profession that it involves light," Musk instructed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in response to 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 "fully naked aside from a sheet protecting the lower half of his physique." It states Musk exposed 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 response to the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy stated in the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out some kind 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 cost, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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