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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, according to a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday night.

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 claim brought in opposition to Musk by the employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The documents include a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as e-mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it comes to gentle," Musk advised Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in response to Enterprise 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 "fully naked except for a sheet overlaying the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said within the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform some form 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 relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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