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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in response to a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought in opposition to Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to e-mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a non-public massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an initial response before in the end severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk told Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in keeping with 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 during a flight and was found "utterly naked aside from a sheet overlaying the lower 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 response to the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend mentioned in the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out 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 data regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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