Elon Musk's America PAC 'lottery' would shut down Friday if Philadelphia DA gets his way
Business InsiderNov 04, 2024
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta has ruled that Elon Musk's daily $1M giveaway can continue, following a lawsuit from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
As of Nov. 5, Musk had selected 18 winners. The sweepstake had been portrayed as eligible to registered voters in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin who signed a petition in support of gun rights and freedom of speech.Those eligible for the giveaway had to be registered voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin who signed a petition to support gun rights and free speech. As of Nov. 5, Musk had selected 18 winners and awarded $16M.
However, earlier this week America PAC director Chris Young told Foglietta that the giveaway was not actually random, as Musk had previously stated, but rather selected from candidates who had appeared in America PAC videos in support of Trump.Krasner's lawsuit had alleged that the sweepstakes, organized by Musk's America PAC, is an "illegal lottery scheme" that violates Pennsylvania's consumer protection laws and could interfere with the integrity of elections.
In defending the legality of the giveaway in court, Musk and his PAC have been forced to admit that the scheme was nothing more than a convoluted payout to MAGA supporters in an attempt to promote Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Despite the denied injunction, it is unlikely that this is the last we will hear of this issue in an American courtroom.
Ultra-progressive, Soros-backed Krasner cares more about suppressing Musk than he does about fixing Philadelphia's rising crime epidemic. The decision is a big political victory for Musk, who continues to face unfair scrutiny by the media and the Democratic establishment for his political views.