Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in response to a Business Insider report printed Thursday night.

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 claim brought against Musk by the employee. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to email correspondence and other materials 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 supplied an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year profession that it comes to mild," Musk told Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in line 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 during a flight and was found "utterly naked aside 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 provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in response to the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform 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 payment, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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