Pennsylvania judge allows Elon Musk’s $1 million in US election donations

Elon Musk’s $1 million donation can continue until tomorrow’s US presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled. The lawsuit accused Mr. Musk of operating an illegal lottery and trying to influence voters in the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The controversial billionaire has pledged to give $1m (£772,000) every day to registered voters in swing states who have signed his online petition for free speech and gun rights. The first $1 million was given to a man named John Dracher during a campaign event in Pennsylvania on October 19. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had called the lottery a fraud that violates state election law and called for it to be shut down. The sweepstakes winners did not win by luck or lottery, but instead are paid representatives of the group, lawyers for Mr. […]
Source: News Beast

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