Elon Musk sued over $1M giveaway 'scheme'

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday filed a lawsuit against conservative billionaire Elon Musk and his pro-Trump political action committee, America PAC, on Monday. The suit was filed in Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court and alleges that the PAC is an illegal lottery that is operating in violation of Pennsylvania law.

“America PAC and Musk must be stopped, immediately, before the upcoming Presidential Election on Nov. 5,” reads the suit, describing the PAC as an “illegal lottery scheme to influence voters” in the 2024 election.

In a statement, the district attorney’s office said the suit was filed as part of the office’s mandate to protect the public “from public nuisances and unfair trade practices” and from “interference with the integrity of elections.”

Krasner has been one of the most prominent figures in the movement to elect progressives to the position of district attorney across the country. His efforts to fight issues like police abuse have drawn the ire of conservatives, including the Trump-era Department of Justice.

At an Oct. 19 campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Musk announced that America PAC would hand out $1 million every day to a randomly selected voter signing the PAC’s petition in favor of the First and Second amendments.