Wisconsin Will Not Charge Elon Musk with Election Bribery, DA Says
Gruenke said Musk’s revised post clarified the offer and no one received money for voting, so the state lacked grounds for bribery charges.
- On Tuesday, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke declined to charge Elon Musk over bribery allegations related to the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, citing insufficient evidence that anyone was paid to vote.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred the matter after a March 27, 2025, post from Musk's account appeared to offer $1 million to attendees who voted in the Supreme Court election.
- Musk replaced the post 12 hours later, clarifying that entrance was limited to those who signed a petition against "activist judges." Gruenke stated the original was "poorly worded," noting "nobody was paid anything of value for voting."
- Special prosecutor Gruenke, appointed after Brown County District Attorney David Lasee cited a conflict of interest, concluded he could not convince a jury to convict Musk because the clarification brought the statement into legal compliance.
- Spending on the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election topped $100 million, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history; Musk supported Brad Schimel, who lost to Democratic-supported Susan Crawford.
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Prosecutor declines to charge Elon Musk over Wisconsin Supreme Court election offer
WISCONSIN— A La Crosse County prosecutor says Elon Musk will not face criminal charges over a controversial offer made during Wisconsin’s 2025 Supreme Court election. La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke reviewed the matter after the Wisconsin Elections Commission referred it for possible violations of state election law. On March 27, 2025, a post […] The post Prosecutor declines to charge Elon Musk over Wisconsin Supreme Court electio…
La Crosse County DA declines to charge Elon Musk in election bribery case
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke announced Tuesday he will not file criminal charges against Elon Musk following a Wisconsin Elections Commission referral that
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