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Musk denies "wild accusations" levelled against him, allegedly in reference to abuse allegations
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted late Thursday that the "wild allegations" against him were untrue. He did not explain the accusations. However, his response came after a Business Insider report said the aerospace com...
Updated: 48 months ago2 min read
The insider reports come as Tesla CEO Musk wants to buy social media giant Twitter.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted late Thursday that the "wild allegations" against him were untrue.
He did not explain the accusations. However, his response came after a Business Insider report said the aerospace company paid $250,000 in compensation to a flight attendant who accused the billionaire of sexual assault.
The report, citing interviews and documents obtained by Insider, said the woman alleged that during the massage she gave Musk, he revealed his erect penis, touched his thighs without his consent, and offered to buy a horse if he had a sexual act.
Without directly referring to the report, Musk tweeted that "for the record, these wild allegations are completely false."
"The attack on me has to be seen from a political perspective - it's your standard (hated) textbook," he tweeted.
Insiders report that the alleged incident in Musk's room aboard a SpaceX plane on a flight to London in late 2016 occurred after the world's richest man asked him for a "full body massage."
"If I'm inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this isn't the first time in my 30-year career this has come to light," Musk told Insider. He also said his article was a "politically motivated hit," the paper said.
Insiders said it pushed back the release deadline after Musk asked for more time to respond, but he never commented further on the allegations.
Christopher Karachi, SpaceX's vice president of legal affairs, was quoted by Insider as saying, "I will not comment on any settlement agreements."
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