Billionaire Elon Musk made headlines when he raised $44 billion to buy the social media platform Twitter after he complained it was too liberal, and that he wanted to make it a bastion for free speech.
Musk has since been under fire, with the biggest bombshell accusation coming out late Thursday.
According to a Business Insider report, Musk’s SpaceX company paid $250,000 to a woman in 2018 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit.
The complaint alleges that two years prior during a massage on his private jet by a female flight attendant, Musk had exposed himself and rubbed her leg, then offered her a horse in exchange for a sex act.
Musk dismissed the accusations as a politically motivated hit piece by “a far left activist/actress in LA with a major political axe to grind.”
He also challenged the article on social media —
Exactly
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
But I have a challenge to this liar who claims their friend saw me “exposed” – describe just one thing, anything at all (scars, tattoos, …) that isn’t known by the public. She won’t be able to do so, because it never happened.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
When asked if he would comment on the piece, Musk declined.
“No, it was clear that their only goal was a hit price to interfere with the Twitter acquisition,” he said on social media. “The story was written before they even talked to me.”
However, according to Insider’s own report, Musk did send a short email reply when asked for comment.
“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 reportedly replied to Insider.
He dismissed the story as a “politically motivated hit piece” and reportedly asked for more time to respond, but never did.
The accusations came out just one day after Musk said he would stop voting for the Democratic Party and predicted a “dirty tricks campaign” would unfold against him in retaliation.
Judging by the relentless hatestream from the far left, this tweet was spot on
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 19, 2022
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