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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, based on a Business Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a pal of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare introduced towards 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 alternate for an erotic massage."

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

"If I had been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in keeping with Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "completely naked apart from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy stated within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to carry out some type 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 data relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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