SpaceX President defends Elon Musk over sexual harassment charges

The incident took place in 2016 and was reported in a declaration "signed by a friend of the attendant and prepared in support of her claim".

SpaceX President defends Elon Musk over sexual harassment charges

SpaceX has defended allegations of sexual assault against its CEO Elon Musk, saying the aerospace company has 'zero tolerance' policy for harassment.

In an email sent to employees, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell defended Musk after reports surfaced that the company paid a female worker $250,000 to hush up sexual misconduct charges against the Tesla CEO, reports CNBC.