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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in accordance with a Enterprise Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich 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 introduced towards Musk by the worker. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The paperwork embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, in addition to e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise 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, this is unlikely to be the first time in my complete 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk informed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Authorized Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, in keeping with Enterprise Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the 12 months. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was discovered "utterly bare except for a sheet masking the lower half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to purchase her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, in keeping with the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy mentioned within the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some kind of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or cost, or disclosing data relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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