Elongate scandal: Musk denies ‘wild accusations’ of sexual harassment (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Moreover working Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX (SPACE), The Boring Firm and Neuralink, in addition to attempting/not attempting to take over Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), Elon Musk has a one other factor to take care of. Insider has reported that SpaceX (SPACE) shelled out $250,000 in severance to a flight attendant who had accused the billionaire of sexual misconduct. The alleged incident occurred in Musk’s room aboard a SpaceX (SPACE) jet in late 2016 throughout an in-flight, full-body therapeutic massage which can be apparently commonplace amongst firm executives.

The experiences: Along with exposing himself, Musk allegedly rubbed the flight attendant’s thigh and provided to purchase her a horse if she would “do extra” in the course of the in-flight therapeutic massage. She rejected his proposition and went on to file a criticism with SpaceX’s (SPACE) human assets division in 2018, claiming her profession alternatives had been harm by her refusal and he or she was being retaliated towards when her shifts have been reduce. SpaceX (SPACE) took the difficulty to a mediator, and the girl signed a restrictive non-disclosure and non-disparagement clause that included a promise to by no means focus on the severance cost or disclose any data of any form about Musk and his companies.

Insider stated it contacted Musk for remark, however he emailed again to ask for extra time to reply, saying there was “much more to this story.” “If I have been inclined to interact in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my whole 30-year profession that it involves mild,” he wrote, calling the story a “politically motivated hit piece.” The account was leaked by the flight attendant’s good friend, who felt that “remaining silent would make her complicit.”

Response by way of Twitter: “For the report, these wild accusations are completely unfaithful. I’ve a problem to this liar who claims their good friend noticed me “uncovered” – describe only one factor, something in any respect (scars, tattoos, …) that is not identified by the general public. She will not have the ability to take action, as a result of it by no means occurred. The assaults towards me ought to be considered by means of a political lens – that is their customary (despicable) playbook – however nothing will deter me from combating for a very good future and your proper to free speech. Lastly, we get to make use of Elongate as scandal identify. It is kinda good.”