Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in line with a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

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

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public 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 have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it involves gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in response to Enterprise 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 discovered "completely bare except for a sheet protecting the lower half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in accordance with the buddy's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal mentioned in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out some sort 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 fee, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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