Coverage dated October 27, 2024

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over $1M swing voter giveaway

Headline from Courthouse News Service

The billionaire businessman has continued to award $1 million daily to registered voters despite a reported warning from the Department of Justice.

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  1. Salon

    "Must be stopped": Philadelphia DA sues to stop Elon Musk's "illegal lottery" (opens Salon)

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    The pro-Trump billionaire has given away $9 million to registered voters in battleground states.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over $1M swing voter giveaway (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The billionaire businessman has continued to award $1 million daily to registered voters despite a reported warning from the Department of Justice.

  3. NBC Chicago

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Elon Musk and his America PAC, who are backing Donald Trump, have offered registered voters in swing states the chance to win $1 million each day.

  4. Deadline

    Philadelphia DA Sues Elon Musk Over “Illegal Lottery” For Million-Dollar Giveaways To Swing State Voters (opens Deadline)

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    Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner has brought the first lawsuit against Elon Musk over the billionaire and avid Trump supporter's $1 million giveaways to voters in swing states.

  5. Gizmodo

    Musk Screams at Trump Rally as Philly DA Sues to Stop $1 Million Voter Giveaway (opens Gizmodo)

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    The lawsuit is the first official legal action against the billionaire's election lottery scheme.

  6. Triblive

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

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    The district attorney of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit Monday to halt Elon Musk ‘s $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump ‘s presidential campaign. The suit by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is the first legal action to be brought over th…

  7. The Daily Signal

    DA Larry Krasner, 2-Time Campaign Finance Violator, Sues Elon Musk Over Voter Lottery (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner sues Elon Musk, wrongly contending the entrepreneur is conducting an illegal lottery based on petition signing.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    Philadelphia DA Sues to Stop Elon Musk PAC Over $1 Million Giveaway (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    DA Larry Krasner claimed the giveaway "violates election and consumer protection laws."

  9. 12News Now Beaumont

    Philadelphia's district attorney files lawsuit to halt Elon Musk's $1 million America PAC giveaway (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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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.

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC over $1M sweepstakes (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — 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.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    US election: Musk sued in Pennsylvania over voter giveaways – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, had launched a PAC to give $1 million each day to a registered voter in a swing state, which a district attorney called an "illegal lottery." Follow DW's election digest.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC over $1M sweepstakes - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — 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

  13. NPR

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

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    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.”

  14. Portland Press Herald

    Philly DA sues to stop Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The suit is the first legal action challenging the controversial sweepstakes launched earlier this month by Musk’s America PAC.

  15. Talking Points Memo

    Philadelphia DA Steps In To Fight Musk’s Million-Dollar MAGA Lottery Scheme (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    As the world's richest man, Elon Musk, actively campaigns for Donald Trump and pushes a daily, million-dollar giveaway stunt to influence voters in the upcoming…

  16. FOX Business

    An 'illegal lottery': Philadelphia DA sues to stop Musk's $1 million voter giveaways (opens FOX Business)

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    Philadelphia's top prosecutor described the daily giveaways as an "illegal lottery" aimed at influencing the results of an election.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Philadelphia sues to halt Musk’s $1m giveaway to voters (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Critics say the giveway is an illegal attempt to register voters in swing states that may determine the Nov 5 election.

  18. PhillyVoice

    Philly DA sues Elon Musk to block $1 million voter sweepstakes in Pennsylvania (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Philly DA Larry Krasner has sued Elon Musk to stop his $1 million voter giveaways in Pennsylvania. The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder has been hosting a daily sweepstakes with his Trump-supporting super PAC.

  19. New York Post

    Biden slams Elon Musk’s ‘totally inappropriate’ $1M voter giveaway as Philly DA sues to halt it (opens New York Post)

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    Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a lawsuit Monday attempting to stop an Elon Musk-funded PAC from continuing its $1 million giveaway to swing-state registered voters.

  20. Rolling Stone

    'Illegal Lottery': Pennsylvania Sues Musk Over $1 Million Voter Giveaways (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner files suit against Elon Musk and America PAC, calling $1 million giveaways 'illegal lottery.'

  21. Forbes

    Philadelphia DA Sues Elon Musk’s Pro-Trump PAC Over $1 Million Giveaway (opens Forbes)

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    America PAC has continued the giveaway even as the DOJ has warned it may violate federal law.

  22. NBC Los Angeles

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

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    The suit alleges that the prizes given away by America PAC are part of an illegal lottery.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    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.

  24. Truthout

    Philadelphia DA Sues to Block Elon Musk’s “Illegal” $1 Million Lottery to Voters (opens Truthout)

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    “All lotteries in Pennsylvania must be regulated” by the state, District Attorney Larry Krasner said in his lawsuit.

  25. Anchorage Daily News

    Philadelphia DA sues to stop $1 million giveaway from Elon Musk’s PAC (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says the contest is “indisputably an unlawful lottery” that violates Pennsylvania’s consumer protection laws.

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