Musk calls report he was accused of sexual misconduct: ‘customary (despicable) playbook’

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk late Thursday apparently responded to an article from Enterprise Insider that claims Musk was accused of sexually propositioning a SpaceX flight attendant, calling the claims not true.

The report, citing interviews and paperwork, states {that a} flight attendant says Musk uncovered himself throughout a therapeutic massage and ask her for intercourse, based on a good friend of the SpaceX worker. The flight attendant declined his advances and later bought a lawyer after she felt she misplaced alternatives on the firm for turning away Musk’s overtures.

Musk on Thursday did not cite the report, however tweeted “for the file, these wild accusations are totally unfaithful.”

“The assaults towards me must be seen via a political lens – that is their customary (despicable) playbook – however nothing will deter me from preventing for a very good future and your proper to free speech,” Musk stated in a tweet shortly after the story was launched.

Paperwork seen by Insider present SpaceX and the flight attendant reached an out of courtroom settlement of $250,000, together with her signing on nondisclosure so she couldn’t converse concerning the occasion. 

The good friend Insider talked to stated she felt she had a “accountability” to inform the story because of the energy Musk has as one of many richest individuals on this planet. 

Insider is aware of the identify of the good friend however determined to not present within the report, saying she declined to supply remark for the article. 

Musk initially responded to Insider’s request for remark saying he wanted extra time to reply.

“If I had been inclined to have interaction in sexual harassment, that is unlikely to be the primary time in my complete 30-year profession that it involves mild,” Musk instructed the outlet. 

He instructed Insider that the article was a “politically motivated hit piece” and stated there was “much more to this story.” Musk didn’t reply to additional inquiries from Insider.

The article comes after Musk introduced he could be switching from the Democratic to the Republican Celebration.

“Previously I voted Democrat, as a result of they had been (largely) the kindness celebration. However they’ve change into the celebration of division & hate, so I can not help them and can vote Republican. Now, watch their soiled methods marketing campaign towards me unfold … ,” he stated Thursday. 

Musk has additionally just lately reached a deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion, a transfer that has been largely denounced by Democrats and praised by Republicans. 

The Hill has reached out to SpaceX for remark.