Elon Musk (50) is accused of having exposed himself to a SpaceX flight attendant. He is also said to have offered her a horse in exchange for a sexual act. That reports «Business Insider»which refer to a colleague of the flight attendant.
SpaceX, Musk’s space company, is said to have paid the woman $250,000 not to sue. “Business Insider” should have documents that prove this.
Horse versus erotic massage
The woman, who was not named, says Musk rubbed her leg and offered her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage.
SpaceX offers massages to its executives. The flight attendant for company flights was trained as a masseuse at Musk’s request. The incident happened on a flight to London in 2016.
When she was supposed to massage Musk, she reportedly found him “completely naked, except for a sheet covering the lower half of his body.” The woman’s friend says Musk “exposed his genitals” and touched the flight attendant.
$250,000 for confidentiality
According to “Business Insider”, the allegations are communicated by the flight attendant’s colleague because the stewardess was paid money so that she would not complain. Because in 2018, the employee hired an employment law attorney and communicated the incident to the company.
Musk attended a session with a mediator and the flight attendant, according to the report. In November 2018, Musk, SpaceX and the flight attendant agreed to a $250,000 severance package. There was no trial, the woman signed a non-disclosure agreement.
That’s what Musk says about the allegations
Business Insider confronted Musk with the allegations. He does not answer the questions directly, but only states that “there is much more to this story”.
It is the first such allegation against him. He claims: “If I were prone to sexual harassment, this probably wouldn’t be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it has come to light.” (eu)