$1M lottery: Elon Musk brought back to Earth by Philadelphia prosecutor

Elon Musk, who became a major donor to Donald Trump’s election campaign, is being sued by the Philadelphia District Attorney in connection with his million-dollars lottery, days after receiving a letter from the DOJ warning him that he was probably breaking the law by using his lottery to induce voting.

Philadelphia’s district attorney sues Elon Musk and his pro-Trump super PAC over controversial $1 million giveaway to registered voters https://t.co/xh0PNUig7N

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner asked a judge to order a halt to Elon Musk’s controversial lottery, which offered $1 million a day to a voter who signed a petition… but had to be registered to vote in key election states.

Krasner called the scheme an “illegal lottery” and filed a civil suit against the billionaire and his pro-Trump group, America PAC. In the complaint, he accuses Musk of using America PAC to entice voters in Philadelphia, the Commonwealth and other key states to divulge their personal information and make a political pledge in trade for the chance to win.

The Philadelphia District Attorney asserts that Pennsylvania law requires all lotteries to be “managed and administered by the state.”

Krasner asks judge to halt Musk’s daily million-dollar lottery, believing it operates outside established legal frameworks.

Musk set up the $1 million-a-day lottery for a randomly selected petition signatory from one of the seven key states where the election is expected to be held.

The problem for Musk lies in the fact that he’s offering this contest to people who sign a petition, but to be eligible, participants must be registered to vote. However, it’s illegal to hand out money in trade for voter registration, which could pose a serious problem for Elon Musk.

Many people, including the Philadelphia District Attorney and the DOJ, believe Musk may have broken the law, which could land him a five-year prison sentence.

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