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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee via his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her throughout a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, based on a Business Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites documents obtained from a friend of the flight attendant, who was allegedly paid $250,000 by SpaceX in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim brought against Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and offering to purchase her a horse in alternate for an erotic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as email correspondence and other supplies obtained by Enterprise Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred throughout a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before finally 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 career that it comes to light," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

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

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late within the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "fully naked apart from a sheet masking the decrease half of his body." It states Musk exposed his erect penis to the SpaceX employee and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the pal said within the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some kind 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 fee, or disclosing info relating to SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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