SpaceX leadership defends Elon Musk following sexual misconduct claims

"Anyone who knows Elon like I do, knows he would never conduct or condone this alleged inappropriate behavior."Musk denied the sexual misconduct allegations to Insider last week, saying there is "a lot more to this story," which he called 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," he wrote.Neither Musk nor SpaceX's legal department denied that the company gave the flight attendant a $250,000 severance payment.In Shotwell's email to employees, she also said that she would "never comment on any legal matters involving employment issues."SpaceX did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment regarding Shotwell's email.