Judge rejects Elon Musk's request to move lawsuit against $1 million giveaway to federal court

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Tom Dougherty,

Josh Sanders,

Joe Brandt

Updated on: November 1, 2024 / 6:31 PM EDT
/ CBS Philadelphia

A judge rejected Tesla founder, X owner and billionaire Elon Musk’s request to move the civil lawsuit against his $1 million giveaway filed by the Philadelphia district attorney to […]
Judge rejects Elon Musk's request to move lawsuit against $1 million giveaway to federal court

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk's $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery
A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee founded by Elon Musk to support Donald Trump’s campaign for a second presidency – to move to federal court a civil suit brought by the Philadelphia district attorney over a daily $1m prize draw for registered voters.
The lawyers for Musk and his America Pac had argued that the lawsuit, which is […]
US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk's $1m voter scheme to state court

Trump's Pennsylvania Election Fraud Claims Debunked: What To Know – Forbes

Former President Donald Trump and his supporters—including billionaire Elon Musk—have spread claims about election irregularities and fraud in Pennsylvania despite officials saying their claims have no merit, as the ex-president begins sowing distrust in the election results as polls suggest he’s virtually tied with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Bryce Jordan Center on October 26 in … [+] State College, Pennsylvania.
Trump […]
Trump's Pennsylvania Election Fraud Claims Debunked: What To Know – Forbes

Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling 'illegal lottery' case against him

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On Oct. 28, 2024, just over a week before Election Day, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil lawsuit against Elon Musk to stop his US$1 million voter sweepstakes from continuing in Pennsylvania. Musk, through his America PAC, has been giving $1 million to registered voters in key battleground states who pledge their support for the First and Second […]
Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling 'illegal lottery' case against him

Elon Musk skips court hearing in case challenging $1m swing state giveaways

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania
Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case challenging his $1m-a-day sweepstakes. His absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania court, but it was moved to federal court in response to a motion filed by Musk’s attorneys, who did attend the hearing. No hearings were immediately scheduled in the federal case.
Judge Angelo Foglietta agreed that […]
Elon Musk skips court hearing in case challenging $1m swing state giveaways

Elon Musk doesn't show at Philadelphia hearing over super PAC's $1 million lottery for voters

Updated on: October 31, 2024 / 10:59 AM EDT
/ CBS Philadelphia

Despite a judge’s order that “all parties must be present,” Tesla founder, X owner and billionaire Elon Musk did not appear in a Philadelphia courtroom Thursday after District Attorney Larry Krasner sued him over his super PAC’s plan to award $1 million a day to voters in key battleground states in the 2024 election.
Krasner and members of his office joined attorneys for Musk in Judge Angelo […]
Elon Musk doesn't show at Philadelphia hearing over super PAC's $1 million lottery for voters

Elon Musk PAC's $1 Million Giveaways Will Keep Going As Philadelphia Judge Pauses Case

Elon Musk’s America super PAC will continue awarding $1 million to swing state voters after a Philadelphia judge paused the pending lawsuit against the giveaways Thursday while Musk tries to move the case to federal court, according to multiple reports, meaning the litigation likely won’t be resolved in time to block the controversial sweepstakes before Election Day.
Elon Musk speaks at a Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27 in New York.
A hearing was held Thursday in […]
Elon Musk PAC's $1 Million Giveaways Will Keep Going As Philadelphia Judge Pauses Case

Judge orders Elon Musk to appear in Philadelphia court over $1m giveaways

District attorney says awards to registered voters from billionaire’s pro-Trump America Pac are an ‘illegal lottery’
A judge ordered all parties, including Elon Musk, to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia on Thursday in a lawsuit seeking to stop a political action committee controlled by the billionaire from awarding $1m to registered US voters in battleground states before the 5 November election.
The Philadelphia district attorney’s office filed the lawsuit on Monday. It called […]
Judge orders Elon Musk to appear in Philadelphia court over $1m giveaways

Philadelphia DA Suing Elon Musk Wants 'Enhanced Security' At Hearing Amid Threats Of … – Forbes

The Philadelphia district attorney suing Elon Musk and his America super PAC for its $1 million giveaways asked the court Wednesday to increase security at a planned hearing in the case Friday—and asked for Musk to appear in person—as the DA said he’s received violent threats from Musk’s supporters over the lawsuit.
Elon Musk speaks during an America PAC town hall on October 26 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner sued Musk and America PAC over the PAC’s daily $1 […]
Philadelphia DA Suing Elon Musk Wants 'Enhanced Security' At Hearing Amid Threats Of … – Forbes

Elon Musk's Out-of-This-World Political Rally – New York Magazine

This past weekend, some 1,500 people packed into a Marriott ballroom in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, seeking advice. Many of them wore red MAGA hats, but this wasn’t purely a campaign event. Though the world’s richest man had come as a surrogate for Donald Trump, Elon Musk was received as a mash-up of Tony Stark and Tony Robbins.
After an hour-long delay spent watching the Penn State football game — the crowd cheered the Trump ads and jeered the Kamala Harris ones — Musk walked out […]
Elon Musk's Out-of-This-World Political Rally – New York Magazine