Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in keeping with documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in keeping with 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 declare introduced against Musk by the worker. The documents state the worker 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 documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, as well as electronic mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response before finally severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it involves light," Musk advised Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, based on Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "utterly naked aside from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, according to the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically 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 fee, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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