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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in keeping with a Business Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents obtained from a friend 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 worker. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embody a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to e-mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

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

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

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was discovered "completely naked apart from a sheet covering the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in response to the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy mentioned within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform 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 cost, or disclosing info concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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