Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over $1M sweepstakes

[The Buzz]

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil lawsuit on Monday, urging a state judge to halt Elon Musk's $1 million voter giveaway. Krasner, a Democrat, labeled the initiative, backed by Musk and his pro-Trump group America PAC, as an "illegal lottery scheme."

From CNN:

“America PAC and Musk are lulling Philadelphia citizens – and others in the Commonwealth (and other swing states in the upcoming election) – to give up their personal identifying information and make a political pledge in exchange for the chance to win $1 million,” the lawsuit alleges. “That is a lottery. And it is indisputably an unlawful lottery.”

A spokesperson for Musk’s super PAC did not comment on the lawsuit and instead highlighted the group’s latest $1 million winner, announced Monday – a registered voter from Hastings, Michigan.

A judge scheduled a hearing on the matter for Friday, meaning Musk’s sweepstakes could continue at least throughout the week, though Krasner’s office can ask for an expedited hearing. The case has been re-assigned to Judge Angelo Foglietta, a Democrat.

In the lawsuit, Krasner’s office argues that Pennsylvania law requires all lotteries to be “operated and administered by the state” – and that Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway must be halted because it’s operating outside of those legal guardrails.

Read more here: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/28/polit...uit/index.html

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