According to Business Insider, the flight attendant told a friend that a routine massage on the flight turned sexual. Insider received a copy of the friend's affidavit, which claims Musk revealed his 'erect penis' during the massage and propositioned the woman in 2016.
Musk Denies ‘Wild Accusations’ Against Him In An Apparent Reference To Harassment Report
Musk 'touched her and offered to buy her a horse if she would do more,' according to the flight attendant's friend.
"He whipped out his penis, it was erect," the friend explained to Insider.
"And he started propositioning her like he touched her thigh and told her he would buy her a horse. And he tried to bribe her to perform some sort of sexual favor."
Musk allegedly offered to buy the airline employee a new horse because she was an avid horse rider.
Insider has received a reply from the tech billionaire.
According to the news organization, the story is a "politically motivated hit piece" with "a lot more to this story."
"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 said.
He also responded to the charges in a tweet to his millions of followers.
"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," he said.
"Political attacks on me will escalate dramatically in the coming months," he wrote in a tweet the day before the piece was published.
According to reports, the flight attendant had to train as a masseuse outside of work hours and in her pocket.
She was allegedly advised that being able to massage passengers as well as being a flight attendant would boost her chances of getting more work.
Her friend alleges, however, that her shifts were reduced when she declined Musk on the London flight.
The flight attendant 'hired a California employment lawyer' and brought it up with SpaceX's HR department two years after the alleged incident.
A severance payout of $250,000 was reportedly paid to her.
"I'm not going to comment on any settlement agreements," SpaceX vice president of law Christopher Cardaci told Insider.
