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SpaceX Faces Lawsuit Alleging Complicity in Employee Sexual Assault Under Elon Musk's Leadership

SpaceX Faces Lawsuit Alleging Complicity in Employee Sexual Assault Under Elon Musk's Leadership

Berfin Ceren Meray
March 07 2024 - 08:21pm

SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk, is now entangled in a legal battle as it faces allegations of turning a blind eye to an employee's sexual assault. The lawsuit, yet to receive an official response from SpaceX, brings forth serious accusations against the company and raises concerns about workplace safety. Dive into the details below for more on this unfolding controversy. 👇

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Michelle Dopak, an employee at SpaceX's Hawthorne headquarters in California, has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging seven years of facing issues such as sexual harassment, unfair pay, discrimination, sexual assault, and retaliation.

Michelle Dopak, an employee at SpaceX's Hawthorne headquarters in California, has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging seven years of facing issues such as sexual harassment, unfair pay, discrimination, sexual assault, and retaliation.

Dopak claims to have been directly subjected to sexual assault by her superior, accusing the company of covering up the incident. She asserts that high-level executives at SpaceX have been indifferent to complaints about these matters.

Dopak claims to have been directly subjected to sexual assault by her superior, accusing the company of covering up the incident. She asserts that high-level executives at SpaceX have been indifferent to complaints about these matters.

In addition to similar claims made by five former SpaceX employees and eight women from Tesla in 2021, this lawsuit further compounds the negative perception surrounding the company.

In addition to similar claims made by five former SpaceX employees and eight women from Tesla in 2021, this lawsuit further compounds the negative perception surrounding the company.

In the 40-page complaint presented in the case, Dopak expresses that the promised promotion was not delivered, considering it only a minor detail among the serious problems she faced.

In the 40-page complaint presented in the case, Dopak expresses that the promised promotion was not delivered, considering it only a minor detail among the serious problems she faced.

Serious allegations, including sexual harassment, deceit, unfair payments, and efforts to cover up these issues, are put forth.

Serious allegations, including sexual harassment, deceit, unfair payments, and efforts to cover up these issues, are put forth.
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Dopak also alleges that she became pregnant as a result of the sexual assault and claims that the company's top management pressured her to terminate the pregnancy. SpaceX has not issued any statements regarding these allegations as of now.

Dopak also alleges that she became pregnant as a result of the sexual assault and claims that the company's top management pressured her to terminate the pregnancy. SpaceX has not issued any statements regarding these allegations as of now.
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