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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, based on a Business Insider report published Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a good friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim introduced in opposition to Musk by the worker. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's buddy, in addition to email correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business 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 comment Wednesday. He provided an initial response before in the end severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk told Business Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in line with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in keeping 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 throughout a flight and was found "completely bare except for a sheet masking the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically 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 cost, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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