Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, in response to documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, in line with a Business Insider report revealed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Rich McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a buddy 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 worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to e mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He offered an initial response before finally severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves mild," Musk informed Enterprise Insider. He additionally 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 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 during a flight and was discovered "fully bare apart from a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal stated within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to carry out some type 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 payment, or disclosing information relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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