The district attorney of Philadelphia, Larry Krasner, has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million daily giveaways as part of his America PAC’s effort to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The lawsuit contends that the sweepstakes offering $1 million to a person in a battleground state who has signed a petition supporting the Constitution is a “public nuisance” and “unfair trade practice,” and also interferes with the integrity of the election.
According to the lawsuit, the giveaway is a “lottery” and is heavily regulated, unlike if it were a prize or work-related. This is because winning the award requires contestants to be registered to vote in one of a handful of battleground states, which raises questions about whether it violates federal law banning anyone from paying a person to vote or register to vote.
Elon Musk’s America PAC has been criticized for its effort to boost Donald Trump’s campaign, and the giveaway has been characterized as “totally inappropriate” by President Joe Biden. The lawsuit comes just over a week before election day, and while it does not preclude potential criminal action, it is the first legal action to be brought against the America PAC’s sweepstakes offering.
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The lawsuit has sparked concerns about the potential impact on the integrity of the election, and experts have raised questions about whether the giveaway violates federal law. The dispute is current ongoing, with neither side commenting on whether the cash awards would continue or whether the dispute can be resolved before election day.
In related news, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have made numerous recent visits to Pennsylvania, highlighting the state’s importance in the election. The lawsuit has also brought attention to Elon Musk’s commitment to boost Donald Trump’s campaign, to the tune of over $70 million. As the election draw nears, the controversy surrounding the giveaway is only adding to the tensions and uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the vote.
