Elon Musk was accused of sexual misconduct by a SpaceX flight attendant
claim against Elon Musk after a flight attendant on the company’s corporate jet accused the CEO of exposing himself to her mid-flight,, the incident happened in 2016 and the company settled with the unnamed flight attendant in 2018, according to a friend of the flight attendant who was told contemporaneously about the incident but is not bound by any non-disclosure agreements with the company.
Musk allegedly asked for a “full body massage” and offered to buy the flight attendant a horse if she would “do more.”also notes that the flight attendant was encouraged pay out of her own pocket for professional massage training so that she could better serve Musk during flights. It was during a massage amid a flight to London when Musk allegedly exposed himself and"propositioned" her."He touched her thigh and told her he would buy her a horse," the friend said in describing the incident."And he basically tried to bribe her to perform some sort of sexual favor." The flight attendant reportedly refused Musk's advances, and later felt like she was being"punished" with fewer shifts at SpaceX. She settled with Musk in 2018"after a session with a mediator that Musk personally attended,"According to the report, Musk responded to questions by saying there was “a lot more to this story,” but didn’t elaborate."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 publication.All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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