Billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk has been accused of sexual misconduct with a flight attendant who worked for SpaceX. Reports claim that Musk paid a $250,000 to the flight attendant to keep the story secret.
Elon Musk Flight Attendant Misconduct Details
Musk Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Flight Attendant. “The attendant worked as a member of the cabin crew on a contract basis for SpaceX’s corporate jet fleet. She accused Musk of exposing his erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage, according to interviews and documents obtained by Insider. The incident, which took place in 2016, is alleged in a declaration signed by a friend of the attendant and prepared in support of her claim.” [Business Insider]
Report: Flight Attendant Received $250,000 From SpaceX. “SpaceX took the issue to a mediator, and the woman signed a $250,000 severance agreement that included a promise not to sue nor to ever discuss the settlement or any information about Musk or his businesses, according to the report.” [MarketWatch]
Musk Denies Allegation. “Musk, 50, denied the claims in the Insider report. “If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light,” he told the outlet, saying there was “a lot more to this story.”” [Daily News]
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