Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk gestures on stage during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024.Â
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The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a political action committee controlled by billionaire Elon Musk from awarding $1 million to registered voters in swing states, accusing them of “running an illegal lottery.”
The lawsuit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the U.S. Department of Justice warned Musk’s America PAC that its $1 million sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
Krasner’s lawsuit in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas names both the Tesla CEO Musk and America PAC as defendants.
“The Philadelphia District Attorney is charged with protecting the public from public nuisances and unfair trade practices, including illegal lotteries,” Krasner said in a statement Monday.
“The DA is also charged with protecting the public from interference with the integrity of elections,” Krasner said.
Musk is backing Republican nominee Donald Trump in the presidential election against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
– Additional reporting by CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger
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