Eight former SpaceX employees filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in California state court, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. The lawsuit claims Musk created an unwelcome hostile work environment by sharing offensive content that demeaned women and the LGBTQ+ community, leading to further harassment from coworkers. After Musk publicly mocked misconduct allegations against him, the workers wrote an open letter raising concerns about his behavior and SpaceX's culture. The lawsuit alleges the workers were fired in retaliation for the open letter. The Wall Street Journal reported allegations that Musk made sexual advances to women at SpaceX, including a former intern.
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00:02Eight former SpaceX employees filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in California state court,
00:07alleging sexual harassment and retaliation.
00:10The lawsuit claims Musk created an unwelcome, hostile work environment by sharing offensive
00:14content that demeaned women and the LGBTQ plus community, leading to further harassment
00:20from coworkers.
00:21After Musk publicly mocked misconduct allegations against him, the workers wrote an open letter
00:26raising concerns about his behavior and SpaceX's culture.
00:29The lawsuit alleges the workers were then fired in retaliation for the open letter.
00:33The Wall Street Journal reported allegations that Musk made sexual advances to women at
00:37SpaceX, including a former intern.
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