US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court
Nov 01, 2024
Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lotteryA federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee founded by Elon Musk to support Donald Trump’s campaign for a second presidency – to move to federal court a civil suit brought by the Philadelphia district attorney over a daily $1m prize draw for registered voters.The lawyers for Musk and his America Pac had argued that the lawsuit, which is seeking to halt the sweepstakes in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, needed to be resolved in federal court as it referenced the 5 November presidential election.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...