The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has sued Elon Musk and his American PAC for distributing $1 million a day to voters in swing states, the department’s press service said.
Prosecutors said it was an “illegal lottery scheme,” a violation of fair business practices and consumer rights, and sought an injunction that would take effect before the Nov. 5 presidential election.
The document notes that America PAC asks voters to share their personal information in exchange for the opportunity to win large sums of money, and uses “misleading, vague or misleading” statements that create confusion. For example, the prosecution explains, a complete set of lottery rules has not been published and Musk’s claim about the randomness of the winner’s choice is not reliable, since they all attended rallies in support of donald trump.
“To be clear, this case does not address the question of whether the defendants violated state or federal laws prohibiting voter bribery. On the contrary, this case is very simple, since America PAC and Musk undoubtedly violate legal prohibitions.” – says the lawsuit.
The Philadelphia prosecutor’s office is headed by a Democrat Laura Krasnerclarifies RBC.
