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Elon Musk sued by Philadelphia DA over $1M sweepstakes
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
Philadelphia’s district attorney sued Elon Musk over his $1 million voter sweepstakes, accusing Musk and his political action committee of running an “illegal lottery scheme.” DA Larry Krasner filed the lawsuit Monday, Oct. 28. He said the sweepstakes is a violation of state lottery and consumer protection laws.
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Krasner said Pennsylvania law requires that all lotteries be conducted by the state and that Musk’s sweepstakes doesn’t meet those guidelines. The lawsuit comes after Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, D, also called for an investigation.
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Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC are offering the daily $1 million prize to registered voters in swing states who sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments.
In addition to Pennsylvania, the swing states eligible for Musk’s sweepstakes include Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
The Justice Department had already warned Musk that the giveaway may violate federal election laws. Despite that warning, Musk has continued with the sweepstakes.
Tags: Arizona, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Georgia, Josh Shapiro, Michigan, Money, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Swing State, Wisconsin
[Karah Rucker]
PHILADELPHIA’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS SUING ELON MUSK OVER HIS MILLION DOLLAR VOTER SWEEPSTAKES — ACCUSING MUSK AND HIS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF RUNNING “AN ILLEGAL LOTTERY SCHEME.”
D-A LARRY KRASNER FILED THE SUIT MONDAY… SAYING THE SWEEPSTAKES VIOLATES STATE LOTTERY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS.
KRASNER SAYS PENNSYLVANIA LAW REQUIRES THAT ALL LOTTERIES BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE, AND THAT MUSK’S SWEEPSTAKES DOESN’T MEET THOSE GUIDELINES.
THE LAWSUIT COMES AFTER THE STATE’S GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO ALSO CALLED FOR AN INVESTIGATION.
MUSK AND HIS PRO-TRUMP ‘AMERICA PAC’ ARE OFFERING THE DAILY ONE MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE TO REGISTERED VOTERS IN SWING STATES WHO SIGN A PETITION SUPPORTING THE FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENTS.
MUSK ANNOUNCED THE EIGHTH WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS PROMISE TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE MONEY.
we need the right to free speech, we need the right to bare arms… otherwise there is no right to free speech (clapping)
1:35 what’s up with the million dollar prizes … well we needed to get the legacy media to talk about it.. And I just knew they would be complaining like hell about it (laughing)
IN ADDITION TO PENNSYLVANIA … THE SWING STATES ELIGIBLE FOR MUSK’S ONE MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE INCLUDE ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, GEORGIA, NEVADA, NORTH CAROLINA AND WISCONSIN.
LAST WEEK, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WARNED MUSK THAT THE GIVEAWAY MAY VIOLATE FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.
DESPITE THAT WARNING, THE SWEEPSTAKES IS STILL HAPPENING.
FOR SAN I’M … KARAH RUCKER.
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