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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, based on a Business 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 declare brought towards Musk by the employee. 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 exchange for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's friend, as well as e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a personal therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He provided an preliminary response earlier than in the end severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my total 30-year career that it comes to light," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He also characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," based on the publication.

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

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

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's offer, in accordance with the pal'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 informed her he would buy her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform some kind 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 yet to reply publicly to the story.