US EditionElon Musk seeks to move $1 million voter lottery lawsuit to federal court
- A judge has ordered all parties, including Elon Musk, to attend a hearing in Philadelphia concerning a lawsuit aimed at preventing a $1 million voter giveaway before the election.
- The lawsuit, filed by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, claims that Musk's America PAC is conducting an illegal lottery for voter data.
- The U.S. Justice Department warned America PAC that the giveaways might violate federal laws related to voter registration.
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Elon Musk skips Philadelphia court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, skipped his Philadelphia court appearance over his $1 million voter giveaway. A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the lawsuit will continue in federal court. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Josh Sanders has more.
The entrepreneur and currently the richest man in the world Elon Musk promised before the presidential election to gift one random voter with a million dollars (more than 23 million CZK) every day. A Philadelphia prosecutor called the rewards an "illegal lottery" and subpoenaed Musk on Thursday. But the lawsuit has been stayed, so it's highly likely that the case won't be resolved before the election.
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arcamax.comElon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in
Elon Musk is still doling out $1 million a day to contestants in swing states. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesOn Oct. 28, 2024, just over a week before Election Day, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil lawsuit against Elon Musk to stop his US$1 million voter sweepstakes from continuing in Pennsylvania. Musk, through his America PAC, has been giving $1 million to registered voters in key battleground sta…
Trump, Musk and an American masculinity crisis - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Elon Musk has put full force of his billions, his ownership of the social platform X and himself on the line for Donald Trump, especially in Pennsylvania. Some of what he has promised to do, such as a $1 million giveaway, may well be illegal. Other out-out-the ordinary actions — appearing onstage at Trump rallies or blasting false claims about election integrity — have involved aggressively breaking long-standing norms.
Colby Cosh: Elon Musk's get-out-the-vote gamble
On Thursday morning, a judge in Pennsylvania declined to put a stop to the Great Elon Musk Giveaway currently happening in seven American states that are particularly crucial in next week’s national elections. Every day between now and the vote, the zillionaire rocketeer, an unabashed backer of Donald Trump, is giving away million-dollar prizes through his America PAC campaign organization to randomly chosen Americans who sign a petition support…
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