Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to paperwork

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

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents obtained from a buddy of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare brought in opposition to Musk by the employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as e-mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally 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, according to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was discovered "fully naked except for a sheet masking the lower half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in line with the friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform some kind 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 information concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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