Elon Musk ordered to testify in election lottery cases; one lawsuit may be narrowed
The judge also recommended the fraud claim move forward and ordered America PAC to turn over redacted internal documents.
- On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower in Austin, Texas, ordered Elon Musk to testify under oath in a fraud lawsuit. Two Arizona women allege Musk and America PAC tricked them into providing personal data through a $1 million giveaway.
- Plaintiffs Joy Harvick and Jacqueline McAferty allege Musk misled voters in seven swing states by promising $1 million prizes would be chosen "randomly." They claim they would not have shared personal data had they known the selection process was rigged.
- Admitting the 18 winners were handpicked to be "spokespeople," America PAC Director Christopher Young testified he was "surprised" by Musk's use of the word "randomly." Young noted this differed from how his legal team had discussed the program.
- Magistrate Judge Hightower recommended the fraud claim proceed to trial while advising dismissal of a breach of contract claim. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman will review these recommendations and decide on pending dismissal motions.
- Based on a court-cited valuation of $47 per person, potential exposure for the defendants could exceed $47 million. Musk's lawyers previously argued for full dismissal, though the lawsuits seek to cover every American who signed the petition.
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Elon Musk ordered to give deposition in alleged 'vote buying' election scheme
A federal judge on Thursday ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify under oath in two cases where he is accused of defrauding voters in swing states before the 2024 general election.
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A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify under oath in two proposed class-action lawsuits alleging that he and his political action committee, America PAC, misled voters through a $1 million-a-day giveaway during the 2024 U.S. presidential election campaign. 💡U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower ruled that Musk must provide sworn testimony as the cases proceed. She also recommended allowing one claim to move forward, alleging that Musk…
A federal judge determined that Elon Musk would testify under oath in two proposed collective actions accusing him of frauding voters in decisive states before the 2024 election, promising a draw of $1 million a day. In a decision released on Thursday (25), Federal Judge Susan Hightower in Austin, Texas also recommended that Musk and his political action committee, America PAC, face charges in one of the cases that would have prompted voters to …
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