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BumRushDaShow

(143,118 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 04:59 PM Nov 4

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 Musk’s 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 Musk’s America PAC, which is backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.

“They know what they’re 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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Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 4 OP
A little late isn't it? Srkdqltr Nov 4 #1
Even though the "winners"....... SergeStorms Nov 4 #2
Musk has no clue how anything works in reality. Srkdqltr Nov 4 #3
The lawsuit isn't over: Ramsey Barner Nov 4 #4

Ramsey Barner

(669 posts)
4. The lawsuit isn't over:
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 05:23 PM
Nov 4

"His order does not end the DA’s 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.

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