Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, according to paperwork

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

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 claim introduced towards Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embody 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 query occurred during a non-public therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an initial response before finally severing communication.

"If I were inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it comes to gentle," Musk instructed Business Insider. He additionally characterized 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, based on Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "fully naked aside from a sheet covering the lower half of his body." 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 more.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's supply, in accordance with the pal's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal stated in the declaration statement. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and advised her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform some form 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 info regarding SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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