Elon Musk uncovered himself to SpaceX flight attendant, based on documents

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk allegedly paid off a former worker by means of his aerospace company SpaceX after sexually propositioning her during a 2016 encounter aboard his non-public jet, in keeping with a Business Insider report printed Thursday evening.

The publication's report, written by Wealthy McHugh, cites paperwork obtained from a good 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 paperwork state the employee accused Musk of "exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg with out consent, and providing to purchase her a horse in change for an erotic therapeutic massage."

The paperwork include a declaration signed by the attendant's pal, as well as e mail correspondence and other materials obtained by Business Insider. They alleged that the incident in query occurred throughout a private 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 have been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my total 30-year profession that it involves light," Musk told Business Insider. He additionally characterized the inquiry as a "politically motivated hit piece," in keeping with the publication.

SpaceX Vice President of Legal Christopher Cardaci refused to touch upon "any settlement agreements" when reached by cellphone, based on 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 discovered "completely bare apart from a sheet masking the decrease half of his body." It states Musk uncovered his erect penis to the SpaceX worker and "touched her and provided to buy her a horse if she would 'do extra.'" 

The attendant, an equestrian, declined Musk's provide, based on the good friend's declaration obtained by Enterprise Insider. 

"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend said in the declaration assertion. "And he started propositioning her, like he touched her thigh and informed her he would purchase her a horse. And he mainly tried to bribe her to perform some type of sexual act." 

The attendant's $250,000 severance package deal included non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that barred the attendant from mentioning the incidents or fee, or disclosing data concerning SpaceX or Musk's businesses.

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