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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in accordance with a Business 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 worker. The paperwork state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to e mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my total 30-year profession that it comes to mild," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally characterized 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, based on 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 found "completely naked aside from a sheet overlaying the lower half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy stated in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some type of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package deal included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or cost, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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