WSJ Report "Allegations of Rapid Promotion After Sexual Relations"
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has been reported to have had sexual relations with multiple female employees at SpaceX, the aerospace company he founded, and to have pressured some of them to give birth.
On the 11th (local time), the U.S. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Musk had sexual relations with a woman who worked at SpaceX from 2017 to 2019, and that this woman was rapidly promoted to an executive position within two years.
According to the report, Musk personally contacted this woman, who was 20 years younger and had previously worked as an intern at SpaceX, in 2017 and offered her a full-time position at SpaceX. Subsequently, the woman was rapidly promoted at SpaceX, holding executive positions before leaving the company in 2019. Former employees told WSJ, "She was a talented engineer, but it was strange that such a young person held an important role next to the boss."
Previously, Musk was embroiled in allegations of sexual harassment against another female SpaceX crew member on a private flight to London in 2016. The woman claimed that Musk forced her into sexual acts and offered to "buy her a horse" in exchange, and that after she refused Musk's demands, she was sidelined at work. When these allegations surfaced in 2022, Musk denied them, stating they were "not true."
Additionally, in 2014, Musk was accused of inviting a female employee who assisted with SpaceX work and personal matters to his home, drinking alcohol, and engaging in a relationship. The woman reportedly had a relationship with Musk for about a month, which ended poorly, leading her to leave the company. At that time, Musk was married to British actress Talulah Riley.
Another woman who left SpaceX in 2013 claimed that Musk pressured her to give birth. She stated that Musk suggested, "The world is facing a population crisis, and children with high IQs need to be born. Please have my child," and that their relationship deteriorated after she refused. It is reported that the woman left the company after receiving approximately $1 million (about 1.37 billion KRW) in stocks and cash.
WSJ confirmed that Musk had relationships with at least four employees.
Musk has not commented on these allegations. However, Gwynne Shotwell, COO (Chief Operating Officer) of SpaceX, emphasized, "The report does not reflect the culture at SpaceX," and added, "SpaceX fully investigates all complaints of harassment and takes appropriate action."
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