News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

Elon Musk's PAC tells judge $1M sweepstakes winners aren't chosen by chance

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Elon Musk's PAC tells judge $1M sweepstakes winners aren't chosen by chance

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News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

Lawyers for Musk's PAC told a judge in Philadelphia that participants labeled as "winners" in a voter sweepstakes are not randomly selected.

Summary

Lawyers for Elon Musk’s America PAC acknowledged in court that $1 million-a-day “winners” in its voting sweepstakes aren’t randomly selected but are chosen as paid “spokespeople.”

The Philadelphia hearing saw DA Larry Krasner argue the sweepstakes is an illegal lottery lacking clear rules or privacy protections. Intended to boost Trump’s campaign in swing states, the initiative faces scrutiny for alleged data misuse.

Musk’s involvement as the PAC’s figurehead could lead to criminal charges as Pennsylvania, an important battleground state, nears Election Day.

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Holy shit. Having the balls to admit in court that your sweepstakes is fraudulent! That’s a special kind of special.

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