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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by means of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents obtained from a pal of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct declare introduced against 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 buy her a horse in change for an erotic massage."

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

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk advised Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with 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 in the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "utterly naked aside from a sheet overlaying the lower half of his physique." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in keeping with the good friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend mentioned within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform 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 payment, or disclosing data regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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