According to CNBC on Monday, paceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell informed staff last week that the company's founder and CEO, Elon Musk, was wrongly accused of sexual assault.
"I personally believe the allegations are false; not because I work for Elon, but because I have worked closely with him for 20 years and have never seen or heard anything approximating these allegations," says an email to staff acquired by CNBC.Musk refuted claims made by a former SpaceX flight attendant that he sexually propositioned her on a private jet in 2016 and subsequently paid her a huge $250,000 severence package.Elon Musk is accused of exposing himself to a SpaceX employee in exchange for sexual favors.
He told Business Insider that the whole thing is a "politically motivated attack piece," which has caused his Tesla shares to plummet.
Shotwell, the company's top female executive, also stated in her email that she "will never comment on any legal matters involving employment issues" and that the company has a "ZERO tolerance" policy for harassment and will investigate every complaint, "regardless of who is involved," according to CNBC.
She started with the company in 2002 and now oversees its daily operations.
Shotwell was contacted for comment by TheWrap.
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