The suit pits Krasner, a frequent target of Republican ire, against Musk, one of Donald Trump's highest profile surrogates in the state, in the waning days of a close presidential race.
The suit pits Krasner, a frequent target of Republican ire, against Musk, one of Donald Trump's highest profile surrogates in the state, in the waning days of a close presidential race.Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday sued to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million daily giveaway to voters in battleground states including Pennsylvania, calling it an illegal lottery that skirts state requirements and violates consumer protection laws.
The suit, filed in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, is the first legal action challenging the controversial sweepstakes launched earlier this month by Musk’s America PAC. It comes a week after the U.S. Justice Department similarly warned the tech billionaire that the giveaway violates federal laws banning inducements to voters.But Musk, so far, has ignored that warning and continued his pledge to dole out awards to registered voters in seven battleground states every day until Election Day.
The new lawsuit grants Krasner, a progressive prosecutor and frequent target of Republican ire, the opportunity to take on Musk, who has emerged as one of GOP Donald Trump’s chief surrogates in the state, in court in the waning days of what is an extraordinarily close and contentious presidential race.
“America PAC and Musk must be stopped, immediately, before the upcoming Presidential Election on Nov. 5,” Krasner’s lawsuit read. “That is because America PAC and Musk hatched their illegal lottery scheme to influence voters in that election.” Representatives for Musk’s America PAC, which has committed nearly $75 million to reelect Trump, could not immediately be reached for comment Monday.
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