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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his personal jet, according to a Enterprise 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 declare brought 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 purchase her a horse in exchange for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork embrace 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 throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year profession that it comes to gentle," Musk informed Enterprise 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 phone, according to Enterprise 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 during a flight and was found "fully bare aside from a sheet overlaying the lower half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and offered to purchase her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend stated in the declaration statement. "And he started 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 cost, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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