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A SpaceX employee says that she spent seven years working at the company\u2019s headquarters in Hawthorne, California enduring sexual abuse, unequal pay, discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation, in a new lawsuit against the company. But her story paints a much graver picture than those individual words can convey, describing widespread harassment and coordinated action to not only enable but also later give cover for sexual coercion, by a man she says was her direct supervisor. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The employee, Michelle Dopak, also claims that SpaceX\u2019s president and vice president of the company ignored her pleas for action. The details of her complaint are especially grim; while they echo the 2021 stories of five former SpaceX employees<\/a> and eight women who sued Tesla<\/a>, another Elon Musk-owned company, the tale seems darker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here\u2019s the entire complaint, should you want to read it, but know that it\u2019s a deeply disturbing read. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Content warning<\/strong>:\u00a0This document contains descriptions of sexual abuse.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dopak remains employed at SpaceX, where she claims managers are trying to make her quit by forcing her to work 12 hours a day, six days a week, violating her medical accommodation needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n