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

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former employee by way of his aerospace firm SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in line with a Business Insider report published 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 introduced towards Musk by the worker. The documents state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to buy her a horse in trade for an erotic massage."

The documents embrace a declaration signed by the attendant's good friend, as well as email correspondence and different supplies obtained by Business 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 offered an initial response before ultimately severing communication.

"If I had been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it involves light," Musk instructed Enterprise Insider. He additionally characterised the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in accordance with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by phone, in accordance with Business 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 found "completely bare apart from a sheet covering 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 offer, according to the good friend's declaration obtained by Business Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the good friend stated within the declaration assertion. "And he began propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and instructed her he would buy her a horse. And he principally 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 payment, or disclosing data concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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