Elon Musk exposed himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in line 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, according to 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 declare introduced in opposition to Musk by the worker. The paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic therapeutic massage."

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

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

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in line with Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the yr. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room during a flight and was found "utterly bare except for a sheet overlaying 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 more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the buddy said within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and told her he would buy her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to perform 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 fee, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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