Elon Musk denies sexually harassing flight attendant after report claims he exposed himself on private jet - The Independent
Billionaire Elon Musk has denied he sexually harassed a flight attendant following reports that he exposed himself on a 2016 private jet flight to London.The business news outlet reported Mr Musk paid a flight attendant $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against him.According to the report in Insider, the attendant accused Mr Musk of exposing himself to her, rubbing her leg without consent, and offering to buy her a horse if she gave him an erotic massage.According to the friend’s reported comments, the flight attendant was asked by the Tesla founder to come to his room during a flight for “a full body massage”.Elon Musk denies claims against him, saying they are ‘untrue’.Mr Musk told the publication that the story was a “politically motivated hit piece.” Responding to a request for comment, he emailed to ask for more time and said there was “a lot more to this story”.After the attendant sent a complaint to HR, Mr Musk settled the claim with a $250,000 payout, Insider reported.In a series of posts on Twitter after the story was published, Mr Musk said: “The attacks against me should be viewed through a political lens - this is their standard (despicable) playbook - but nothing will deter me from fighting for a good future and your right to free speech.”.Elon Musk denies claims against him, saying they are ‘untrue’