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Elon Musk calls for hearing over $1 million voter prizes to be moved to federal court

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 2 developments

Attorneys for billionaire Elon Musk filed a "motion of removal" in federal court Wednesday night trying to prevent his appearance in the Philadelphia court on Thursday over district attorney Larry Krasner's illegal lotte

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

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Elon Musk calls for hearing over $1 million voter prizes to be moved to federal court

    Headline from UPI ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

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44 articles, oldest first.

  1. The New Republic

    Elon Musk Is Finally Being Sued Over His Stupid $1 Million Lottery (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Musk is at last facing a challenge over his blatantly pro-Trump attempt to influence the election.

  2. CNN

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC over $1M sweepstakes (opens CNN)

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    Philadelphia’s district attorney asked a state judge on Monday to shut down tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial $1 million giveaway to registered voters, calling it an “illegal lottery scheme.”

  3. UPI

    Philadelphia DA files lawsuit against Elon Musk, PAC over $1M prizes for voters (opens UPI)

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    Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a lawsuit on Monday to keep Elon Musk's political action committee, which is backing former President Donald Trump, from giving $1 million awards to registered voters in

  4. NBC News

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC to stop million-dollar giveaway (opens NBC News)

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

  5. PoliticusUSA

    Philadelphia DA Sues Elon Musk Over Illegal Voter Lottery (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner has asked a judge to shut down Elon Musk's illegal voter lottery.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk sued by Philadelphia district attorney over $1M giveaway (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner claims the scheme may constitute an illegal lottery and could interfere with election integrity.

  7. The Guardian

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and America Pac over $1m voter giveaway (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawsuit claims that tech billionaire and his Super Pac are ‘running an illegal lottery’ in swing state Pennsylvania

  8. Newsweek

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over voter sweepstakes: "Illegal lottery" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Philadelphia lawsuit comes just days after the Justice Department warned Elon Musk's America PAC about the $1 million sweepstakes.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Associated Press Philadelphia’s district attorney is suing to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway that’s part of his political organization’s effort to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The lawsuit was filed by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over $1 million giveaway to registered voters (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The suit alleges that Musk and his super PAC are luring voters to give up identifying information in pursuit of a cash prize. DA Larry Krasner called the scheme “indisputably an unlawful lottery.”

  11. KGW Portland

    Philadelphia's district attorney files lawsuit to halt Elon Musk's $1 million America PAC giveaway (opens KGW Portland)

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    The lawsuit announced by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday is the first legal action to be brought over the America PAC’s sweepstakes.

  12. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Elon Musk ordered to attend $1 million voter lottery suit hearing in Philadelphia (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Elon Musk must attend an emergency court hearing in Philadelphia on Thursday to address a bid by the city’s top prosecutor to stop the Telsa CEO and his...

  13. NBC4 Washington

    Elon Musk ordered to attend $1 million voter lottery suit hearing in Philadelphia court (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Elon Musk and America PAC are backing Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.

  14. West Hawaii Today

    Judge orders Elon Musk to court over $1 million giveaway in US election (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    A judge ordered all parties, including Elon Musk, to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia on Thursday in a lawsuit seeking to stop a political action committee controlled by the billionaire from awarding $1 million to registered U.S. voters in battleground states ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election.

  15. The Guardian

    Elon Musk skips court hearing in case challenging $1m swing state giveaways (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Philadelphia district attorney argues Musk’s sweepstake for voters who sign petition is illegal lottery

  16. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk ‘didn’t show’ for million-dollar voter giveaways hearing as he seeks federal court removal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk did not appear in court for a lawsuit over his million-dollar voter giveaways.

  17. UPI

    Elon Musk calls for hearing over $1 million voter prizes to be moved to federal court (opens UPI)

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    Attorneys for billionaire Elon Musk filed a "motion of removal" in federal court Wednesday night trying to prevent his appearance in the Philadelphia court on Thursday over district attorney Larry Krasner's illegal lotte

  18. Digital Journal

    Musk to appear in court as part of Trump campaign suit (opens Digital Journal)

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    Philadelphia's chief prosecutor Larry Krasner lodged the suit on Monday, calling Musk's project "an illegal lottery scheme."

  19. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Elon Musk moves $1 million voter lottery lawsuit to federal court — for now (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Donald Trump against Kamala Harris in the presidential election contest.

  20. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Didn’t Show Up in Court Today (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Musk’s lawyers are doing everything they can to delay legal action around his $1 million voter lottery until after election day.

  21. ABC 13 Houston

    Musk asks for $1 million lottery case to be moved to federal court (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

  22. PhillyVoice

    Elon Musk wants Larry Krasner's lawsuit against his America PAC lotteries moved to federal court (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Elon Musk was not in court Thursday morning for a scheduled hearing on Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's lawsuit challenging Musk's $1 million lotteries intended to entice voter turnout ahead of next week's presidential election, but he is not giving up fighting the case.

  23. WHDH Boston

    Musk tries to move case about $1 million voter sweepstakes to federal court, likely averting required appearance Thursday - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Philadelphia (CNN) — Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk is trying to move a lawsuit over his $1 million giveaway to voters into federal court, potentially averting

  24. KVIA El Paso

    Musk tries to move case about $1 million voter sweepstakes to federal court, averting required appearance Thursday (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Marshall Cohen, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk is trying to move a lawsuit over his $1 million giveaway to voters into federal court, short-circuiting a required appearance Thursday at a Pennsylvania court.

  25. Newsweek

    Voter lottery lawsuit against Elon Musk removed from Philly court docket (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The judge accepted Musk's attorney's motion for removal.

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