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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by means of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday night.

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 against Musk by the worker. The paperwork 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 change for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, in addition to e-mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a private massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He offered an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk instructed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in accordance with 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 throughout a flight and was found "completely bare apart from a sheet protecting the lower 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 more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in keeping with the buddy'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 instructed 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 bundle included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or payment, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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