Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report published 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 introduced against Musk by the employee. The paperwork 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 exchange for an erotic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to mild," Musk advised Business 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 touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in line with Enterprise 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 during a flight and was found "utterly naked apart from a sheet covering the lower half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in accordance with the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy stated in the declaration assertion. "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 carry out some kind of sexual act." 

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

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