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

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

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a buddy 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 paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response earlier than finally severing communication.

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

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in line with Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was discovered "completely bare aside from a sheet covering the lower half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy mentioned within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some type 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 cost, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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