Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in accordance with documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 claim introduced against Musk by the employee. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to buy her a horse in change for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents include 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 private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year profession that it involves gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in keeping with Business 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 throughout a flight and was discovered "completely naked aside from a sheet covering the lower half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, based on the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend mentioned within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some kind 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 but to reply publicly to the story.