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’