Workers at SpaceX have written an open letter denouncing the habits of Elon Musk, the corporate’s chief govt, following lately publicized allegations of sexual misconduct towards him.
“Elon’s habits within the public sphere is a frequent supply of distraction and embarrassment for us, notably in latest weeks,” learn the letter, which was obtained by The New York Occasions. “As our CEO and most outstanding spokesperson, Elon is seen because the face of SpaceX — each tweet that Elon sends is a de facto public assertion by the corporate.”
The letter comes amid the billionaire’s contentious $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. On Thursday, Mr. Musk addressed Twitter workers for the primary time by way of a video name to elucidate his imaginative and prescient for the corporate after he completes the deal, which he has expressed some reservations about doing.
A SpaceX spokesman didn’t reply to a request for remark concerning the letter. The Verge first reported on the doc.
In Might, Insider reported {that a} flight attendant stated Mr. Musk propositioned her for a sexual therapeutic massage throughout a flight to London in 2016. The flight attendant stated he additionally uncovered himself to her and supplied her a horse, in accordance with the article, the main points of which weren’t independently verified by The New York Occasions.
Following that report, Mr. Musk referred to as the story “utterly untrue” and made jokes about horses and his genitalia on Twitter. Final month, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief working officer, wrote an e mail to workers saying she “personally” believed that the sexual harassment allegations towards Mr. Musk had been false.
“Anybody who is aware of Elon like I do, is aware of he would by no means conduct or condone this alleged inappropriate habits,” she wrote within the e mail.
It’s unclear how many individuals have signed the open letter at SpaceX. The letter outlines a number of calls for, together with the general public condemnation of “Elon’s dangerous Twitter habits” and establishing clear definitions of all types of unacceptable habits on the rocket maker.
“It’s important to clarify to our groups and to our potential expertise pool that his messaging doesn’t mirror our work, our mission, or our values,” the letter learn.
“SpaceX should swiftly and explicitly separate itself from Elon’s private model,” it continued.