Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
Source: CNBC
Published Mon, Nov 4 2024 12:48 PM EST Updated 9 Min Ago
A judge on Monday rejected a request by the Philadelphia District Attorney to block a $1 million daily giveaway by Tesla CEO Elon Musks political action committee to voters in registered voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states before Election Day.
Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta in an order said he would explain his reason for denying the request to block the giveaway, which the DA has called an illegal lottery, in a later written ruling.
The order came after a hearing where DA Larry Krasner testified, We are seeing, what I consider to be, in my opinion, guilty knowledge of an illegal lottery by Musks America PAC, which is backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.
They know what theyre doing is illegal and they are doing everything under the sun to clean it up, Krasner said. He called the promotion, which the PAC says has awarded $16 million to date, a scam, and grift.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/04/philadelphia-da-says-musk-pac-know-theyre-doing-illegal-lottery.html
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(7,697 posts)SergeStorms
(19,312 posts)are predetermined. Enjoy your time on the bench, Mr. Foglietta.
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(7,697 posts)Ramsey Barner
(669 posts)"His order does not end the DAs civil lawsuit, which alleges Musk and the PAC are violating Pennsylvania lottery and consumer protection laws with the giveaway."
This hearing was only about PA's request for an emergency injunction.