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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, based on a Business Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a buddy of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought towards 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 purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embody a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, as well as email correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before finally severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in accordance with Business 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 "completely bare apart from a sheet masking the lower half of his body." 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 line with the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend stated 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 basically tried to bribe her to carry out some type 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 cost, or disclosing info concerning SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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