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 company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, based on a Enterprise Insider report published Thursday night.

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

The documents embody a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to electronic mail correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred during a personal massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for remark Wednesday. He provided an initial response earlier than ultimately severing communication.

"If I were inclined to interact in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it comes to light," Musk informed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by telephone, according to Business Insider.

The declaration describes the 2016 encounter which led to the later settlement as occurring late in the year. It states Musk beckoned the attendant to his room throughout a flight and was found "completely naked except for a sheet masking 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 provide, according to the pal's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend said within the declaration statement. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he basically 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 information relating to SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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