Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line with paperwork

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, in keeping with a Enterprise Insider report revealed 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 introduced against Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as electronic mail correspondence and other supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an initial response earlier than finally severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my entire 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk informed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in response to Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was discovered "utterly naked apart from a sheet protecting the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy stated within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to carry out some kind 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 fee, or disclosing information regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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