A Pennsylvania judge on Monday declined an effort by the Philadelphia district attorney to stop Elon Musk’s America PAC from doling out cash prizes to registered voters.
The judge's injunction means Musk's PAC will be able to do one last giveaway on Tuesday, the last day of the offer.
The America PAC giveaway has promised million-dollar checks to some voters and $47 and $100 payments to other registered voters who signed a political pledge in swing states.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and America PAC last month, alleging that the giveaways were an illegal, unregulated lottery, but at a hearing Monday, America PAC attorney Chris Gober said it wasn’t a lottery because winners aren’t determined by chance.
Musk’s legal team delayed this hearing last week, filing to move the case to federal court.
Persons:
Larry Krasner, Musk, Chris Gober, Gober, John Summers, “, ” Krasner, Andy Taylor, ”
Organizations:
Elon Musk’s America PAC, America PAC, Philadelphia
Locations:
Philadelphia, Michigan, Pennsylvania