Elon Musk hit back at his critics and said a series of salacious sexual harassment allegations revealed Thursday were a ‘despicable’ attack motivated by politics amid his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.
The bombshell report, published by Insider, alleged that Musk’s SpaceX paid $250,000 in severance to one of the company’s corporate flight attendants after she filed a formal complaint against the tech mogul claiming he exposed himself to her and propositioned her for sex.
The flight attendant, who has not been named, also alleged the billionaire rubbed her leg and offered her gifts – including a horse – in exchange for an erotic massage.
The story was based on declaration papers signed by a friend of the flight attendant as part of the complaint against SpaceX. Other records and correspondence were also turned over by the friend.
Musk tweeted Thursday night: ‘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 then finally tweeted a denial in response to Cucumber Capital CEO Tara Bull: ‘And, for the record, those wild accusations are utterly untrue.’
He also attacked the credibility of the alleged victim’s friend, tweeting that she ‘is a far left activist/actress in LA with a major political axe to grind.’
The Tesla boss is currently trying to buy Twitter has recently made a public display of switching political allegiances – saying he will vote Republican this year after having voted for Democrats in the past.
Musk, the wealthiest man on earth, hit back in a statement to the publication, saying there is ‘a lot more to this story’ – which he called a ‘politically motivated hit piece’.
He later decried the journalist’s tactics on Twitter.
‘It was clear that their only goal was a hit price [sic] to interfere with the Twitter acquisition,’ he wrote. ‘The story was written before they even talked to me.’
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Source: Daily Mail
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