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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by means of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites documents 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 towards 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 offering to purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an initial response before in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk informed Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, based on 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 "fully bare aside from a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in accordance with the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise 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 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 package included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or fee, or disclosing data concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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