Elon Musk Likely Broke the Law by Giving Voters $1 Million, Wisconsin Board Says
The bipartisan commission found probable cause that Musk offered $1 million checks and $100 payments to induce voting, and prosecutors have 40 days to respond.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred two complaints to Brown County District Attorney David Lasee after finding probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk violated state election bribery laws during the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
- Musk handed out $1 million checks during a 2025 Green Bay rally to support Republican-backed candidate Brad Schimel, who ultimately lost the judicial race to Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford.
- The Commission voted 5-1 in a closed session to find probable cause that Musk violated state law "by making a social media post that offered one million dollars to individuals who voted in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election."
- Lasee now has 40 days to report findings to the Commission regarding whether to bring criminal charges against Musk for the alleged bribery violations.
- Musk's attorneys previously argued in court filings that the payments were "intended to generate a grassroots movement in opposition to activist judges," asserting the giveaways constitute protected free speech.
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