Judge returns challenge to Elon Musk’s giveaways to state court, siding with Philadelphia DA

A judge on Friday rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing states. Musk’s attorneys have accused ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago

Philadelphia prosecutor sues Musk over $1mn daily giveaway to swing-state voters

Lawsuit alleges world’s richest man and his political action committee are operating ‘illegal lottery scheme’

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Elon Musk skips hearing as $1m election giveaway case moves to federal court

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania. US elections 2024 – live updates Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over controversial $1 million voter giveaway

The Philadelphia district attorney sued Elon Musk and his super PAC on Monday over the billionaire's controversial $1 million giveaway.

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC to stop million-dollar giveaway

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil suit to block Elon Musk’s million-dollar giveaway to registered voters on Monday.

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and America Pac over $1m voter giveaway

Lawsuit claims that tech billionaire and his Super Pac are ‘running an illegal lottery’ in swing state Pennsylvania. US politics live – latest updates The Philadelphia district attorney’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Elon Musk skips Philadelphia court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway

The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, skipped his Philadelphia court appearance over his $1 million voter giveaway. A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the lawsuit will continue in federal court. ...

Elon Musk seeks to move $1M swing state voter giveaway case to federal court

Elon Musk is attempting to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing and battleground states, throwing into question a scheduled ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules

Prosecutors say the case will now move to a federal court, following a request from Musk's lawyers.

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters

Elon Musk and his America PAC, who are backing Donald Trump, have offered registered voters in swing states the chance to win $1 million each day.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Elon Musk's legal team delays possible ruling on $1M giveaways with federal court filing

PHILADELPHIA — Elon Musk’s legal team filed court papers that delayed a potential ruling on a lawsuit over his super PAC's $1 million lottery-style giveaways.

Elon Musk files to move super PAC's lottery giveaway lawsuit to federal court

Lawyers for Elon Musk have filed to move a lawsuit over his super PAC's $1 million lottery giveaways to voters to federal courts. NBC News' Dasha Burns reports on the filing and what Musk's team is ...

Elon Musk ordered to attend $1 million voter lottery suit hearing in Philadelphia court

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Republican nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Elon Musk doesn't show at Philadelphia court hearing over $1M voter lottery

Billionaire Elon Musk's attorneys want a federal court to address a complaint from Philadelphia's District Attorney over Musk's super PAC's giveaway.

Is Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway legal?

Elon Musk announced Saturday he is giving away $1 million daily through Nov. 5 to swing state voters who sign a petition for his pro-Trump political action committee. Musk has already committed at ...

Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns

Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...

Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters

Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.

Philadelphia district attorney sues Musk over $1M giveaway

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) sued Elon Musk and America PAC, the billionaire’s pro-Trump super PAC, Monday over their daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Musk resumes $1M giveaways to swing state voters

Elon Musk’s super PAC resumed its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states Thursday despite receiving a warning letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ). After appearing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC have backed Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Why Elon Musk’s $1 Million Giveaways Could Be Troublesome

Legal experts question the billionaire’s plan to hand out huge payments in battleground states as part of a get-out-the-vote drive.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day election giveaway sparks legal doubts

Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.

Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway

Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the public. US politics live – latest updates Standing before a large US flag, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Legal concerns over billionaire Elon Musk PAC giveaway to support Trump

A campaign tactic by Donald Trump ally Elon Musk is raising new legal concerns. The billionaire is offering a big cash prize to battleground state voters who sign a petition for his Trump super ...

DOJ warns Elon Musk that $1M giveaways to voters may be illegal

The Justice Department has sent a warning letter to Elon Musk, who’s actively campaigning for Donald Trump, over his million-dollar giveaways to registered voters in swing states in the final days ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Elon Musk defends $1 million giveaway after Justice Department warning

Elon Musk spoke in a virtual townhall event Friday and said that his petition giveaway wasn't meant to register voters.

Musk ordered to attend court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway

Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner.

2024 election updates: Musk asks to move $1 million lottery case to federal court

The hearing will come a day earlier than scheduled and the judge stipulated that all parties be present.

Philadelphia DA Will Sue Musk’s America PAC Over $1 Million Payments to Voters

As election law experts question the legality of the big-dollar giveaways, Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner seeks to stop them by labeling the practice an illegal lottery.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink

SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Pressure is mounting on prosecutors to review Musk's $1M swing-state petition giveaway

Prosecutors are facing pressure around payments that Elon Musk's America PAC made to people who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights.

Gov. Shapiro says law enforcement could look at Elon Musk’s $1M giveaway to super PAC supporters

During an interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) questions the legality of Elon Musk promising $1 million giveaways to voters who sign his super PAC’s petition “in favor of free ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

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