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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker through his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his private jet, according to a Enterprise Insider report printed Thursday night.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy 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 introduced towards Musk by the employee. The documents state the worker accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and providing to buy her a horse in alternate for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, in addition to e-mail correspondence and different materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in question occurred during a private therapeutic massage on Musk's Gulfstream jet. The publication reached out to Musk for comment Wednesday. He supplied an preliminary response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my whole 30-year career that it involves mild," Musk informed Business Insider. He also characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," according to the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to comment on "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, in keeping with 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 during a flight and was discovered "fully naked aside from a sheet masking the decrease half of his physique." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and supplied to buy her a horse if she would 'do more.'" 

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

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend said within the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he principally tried to bribe her to carry out 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 payment, or disclosing data regarding SpaceX or Musk's companies.

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