Elon Musk Wins Lawsuit Over PAC’s $1M Voter Giveaway
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Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway will proceed after a Pennsylvania state judge declined to immediately halt the initiative. The decision permits Musk’s Political Action Committee (PAC), America PAC, to continue offering financial incentives to registered voters just days before the November 5 U.S. presidential election. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had petitioned for the injunction, saying that the giveaway constitutes an unlawful lottery to influence voters. Nonetheless, Judge Angelo Foglietta has stayed the proceedings, permitting Musk to engage in the electoral process as the federal court determines whether it wants to hear the case. Elon Musk Wins Lawsuit Over PAC’s $1M Voter Giveaway On October 31st, Judge Fogliatta chose to stay the lawsuit against the Tesla CEO and not proceed with the trial. He noted that a federal court is still to decide whether it will take over the case and therefore, Musk’s $1 million giveaway campaign will continue until the election day. The lawsuit filed by Krasner on October 28th argues that the give away can influence the voters and is against the state consumer protection laws. UPDATE: Elon Musk was not in the courtroom as the hearing got underway at 10 a.m. ET and is seeking to move the case to federal court. https://t.co/g5tXAisCST pic.twitter.com/wNVnQr9mjz — ALEX (@ajtourville) October 31, 2024 Krasner accused the initiative of being an unlawful lottery since it offers cash rewards for voting. The prosecutors claim that Elon Musk’s financial offers are in close proximity with the legal limits of contacting the voters and buying their votes, which can influence the fairness of election processes. Still, the Tesla CEO’s lawyers argue that the case presents federal questions on freedom of speech and interferences with the elections which they think should be addressed in the federal court. Giveaway Sparks Concerns Ahead of US Election…
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