Musk fights back at ‘politically motivated hit piece’ accusing him of sexual harassment

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is calling accusations in the media that he exposed himself during a massage to a SpaceX flight attendant “utterly untrue,” “it never happened,” and that the reporting from Business Insider on the incident is a “politically motivated hit piece.”

“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,” Musk told Business Insider, calling the post a “politically motivated hit piece” and stating that there is “a lot more to this story.”

“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 tweeted on Thursday.

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