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Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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Newest development Nov 6, 2024 · 2 reportsVoters sue Musk for fraud over $1 million election sweepstakes

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk ‘s political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge

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  1. Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes for Trump goes before a Philadelphia judge

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  3. Names this update

    Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says - Boston News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  4. Newest

    Voters sue Musk for fraud over $1 million election sweepstakes

    Headline from Fortune ·

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77 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes for Trump goes before a Philadelphia judge (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A Philadelphia judge plans to hold a hearing Thursday in the city prosecutor's bid to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Musk's political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

  2. CNN

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

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    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.

  3. The Guardian

    US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery

  4. Fox News

    Federal judge orders Musk back to Pennsylvania court for 'illegal lottery' lawsuit (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Philadelphia's top prosecutor sued Elon Musk and his Trump-supporting political action committee over its $1 million daily giveaways, arguing they amount to “illegal bribery" and run afoul of state law.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC have backed Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.

  6. Blaze Media

    Elon Musk dealt legal win in swing-state voter sweepstakes lawsuit (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    $1 million giveaway allowed to continue.

  7. Latin Times

    Elon Musk's $1 Million Voter Lottery Moves Forward Through Election Day With Legal Challenge on Hold (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Critics question the billionaire's tactics as he dodges legal bullets and uses widespread misinformation to persuade voters to vote for Trump.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Judge permits Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes to proceed (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Pennsylvania judge allows Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes to continue through Tuesday's election. Legal battle over the sweepstakes continues.

  9. New York Post

    Pennsylvania judge rules Elon Musk’s $1M voter giveaways can continue (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Philadelphia judge has denied City of Brotherly Love DA Larry Krasner’s effort to block billionaire Elon Musk from giving away daily $1 million payouts to registered swing state voters.

  10. Washington Times

    Musk PAC tells Philadelphia judge the $1 million sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A lawyer for Elon Musk 's political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that so-called "winners" of his $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states are not chosen by chance but are instead chosen to be paid "spokespeople" for the group.

  11. ABC 7 Chicago

    $1M sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance, Elon Musk PAC tells Pennsylvania judge (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Tesla owner Elon Musk's PAC, which is supporting Donald Trump, told a PA judge its $1M sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance.

  12. Spotlight PA

    Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed (opens Spotlight PA)

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    Spotlight PA's feed description

    Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner argued Elon Musk was violating state election law.

  13. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Lawyers Admit $1 Million Voter 'Giveaway' Wasn't Random at All (opens Gizmodo)

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    Philadelphia District Attorney called the giveaway a "grift" and "one of the great scams of the last 50 years."

  14. Deadline

    Philly Judge Rules Elon Musk Can Continue $1 Million A Day Giveaways To Swing State Voters Through Election – Update (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    A Philadelphia judge ruled today that billionare Elon Musk’s PAC can keep giving away $1 million a day to registered voter in swing states, basically mooting a case filed last week.

  15. NBC 6 South Florida

    Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Following a lawsuit from Philly DA Larry Krasner, a judge ruled that Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed.

  16. Fortune

    Musk's $1 million sweepstakes winners aren't picked by chance—they're deliberately chosen and sign contracts to be 'spokespeople' (opens Fortune)

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    “We know exactly who will be announced as the $1 million recipient today and tomorrow,” lawyers said in court.

  17. Quartz

    Elon Musk's lawyer says his election lottery was not random (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Philadelphia's DA sued Musk over the scheme, which involves a daily $1 million give-out to people who signed his free speech and gun rights petition.

  18. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Musk PAC to judge: $1M sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    GOP lawyer Chris Gober said the recipients are chosen based on their personal stories and sign a contract with the political organization, America PAC.

  19. Washington Times

    Pennsylvania judge rules Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed through election (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk 's political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday's presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday.

  20. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Can Keep Handing Out $1 Million to Voters, Pennsylvania Court Says (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    The case is a scary peek at the future of buying votes.

  21. Deadline

    Judge Rules Elon Musk Can Continue $1 Million-A-Day Voter Contest (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Musk has been awarding the sum as he campaigns for Donald Trump

  22. Bangor Daily News

    Musk PAC tells judge the $1M sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Instead, the so-called winners are chosen to be paid "spokespeople" for Elon Musk's PAC, the group's lawyer said.

  23. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Elon Musk's $1M sweepstakes winners not chosen by chance, PAC lawyer tells Philadelphia judge (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A lawyer for Elon Musk’s political action committee says the so-called “winners” of his $1 million-a-day swing-state voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance. He said they are instead selected to be “spokespeople” for America PAC.

  24. Insider

    Philadelphia DA doubts Musk's $1M-a-day giveaway 'winners' got anything besides 'big cardboard checks' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A lawyer for Philadelphia DA said he doesn't know if Elon Musk has paid out the $1 million wins.

  25. The Guardian

    Elon Musk’s lawyer says $1m-a-day giveaway winners not chosen at random (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawyer tells judge stunt isn’t ‘illegal lottery’ and people are picked based on whether they would be good spokespeople

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