SpaceX founder Elon Musk He denies claims that he was involved in sexual misconduct with one of the company’s flight attendants in 2016.
Business Insider reported on May 19 that the company paid a former SpaceX flight attendant $250,000 as part of a severance agreement that forced her to remain silent about an alleged incident of sexual misconduct involving the CEO of Tesla.
According to the report, in 2016, the unidentified woman worked as a cabin crew member for SpaceX’s fleet of corporate jets. She reportedly “accused Musk of exposing her erect penis to her, rubbing her leg without her consent, and offering to buy a horse in exchange for an erotic massage,” according to Business Insiderciting a statement signed by the assistant’s friend, along with an interview with her.
in a series of tweets on May 19, Musk criticized the accusations, calling them “wild” and “totally false.”
“But I have a challenge for this liar who claims that his friend saw me ‘exposed’: describe only one thing, anything (scars, tattoos, …) that is not known to the public,” he said. tweeted. “She won’t be able to do it, because she never happened.”