District Attorney Larry Krasner has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for conducting an allegedly illegal lottery scheme that violates Pennsylvania’s laws. The lawsuit claims that Musk’s sweepstakes, organized through his pro-Trump ‘America PAC,’ is offering a daily one million dollar giveaway to registered voters in key swing states who sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments. The states involved in the sweepstakes are Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Justice Department has previously warned Musk that the giveaway could breach federal election laws, but the sweepstakes continues despite the warning. Krasner emphasized that under Pennsylvania law, only the state can conduct lotteries, and Musk’s contest does not meet those guidelines. The lawsuit is based on violations of Pennsylvania’s lottery and consumer protection laws. The legal action against Musk comes amidst ongoing concerns about the legality of the sweepstakes and its implications for the integrity of elections and consumer protection. Musk’s response to these allegations and the legal proceedings will likely be closely watched by regulators, consumers, and observers of electoral processes across the United States.
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