Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on 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 non-public jet, in line with a Business Insider report published Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy 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 declare introduced in opposition to Musk by the worker. The paperwork state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as email correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year career that it involves mild," Musk told Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in line with Enterprise 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 during a flight and was found "utterly bare except for a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in accordance with the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some form of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package deal included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or cost, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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