Musk $1 Million Contest Survives Lawsuit by Philadelphia DA (1)

Nov. 4, 2024, 10:28 PM UTC

Elon Musk’s daily million-dollar voter giveaway survived a legal challenge by Philadelphia’s district attorney ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election as a judge in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania declined to block it.

Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta on Monday rejected a request to halt the contest by the DA, who called it an illegal lottery. The ruling, which didn’t include any reasoning, came shortly after a hearing where Musk’s lawyer said that the contest winners weren’t picked at random.

Musk’s pro-Donald Trump America PAC has been giving away $1 million every day until Election Day on Nov. 5 ...

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