Elon Musk Faces Lawsuit Over $1 Million Election Giveaway

The billionaire denies claims that his daily cash giveaways in battleground states constituted an illegal lottery, arguing winners were selected based on criteria, not chance.

• Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty filed a class-action lawsuit claiming Elon Musk misled voters into signing a petition with the promise of a random chance to win $1 million.
• Musk's defense argues that the initiative was not a lottery because winners were chosen based on their potential to serve as spokespeople for his America PAC, not randomly.
• The lawsuit seeks $5 million in damages for voters across seven battleground states who provided personal information under allegedly false pretenses.
• A Philadelphia judge previously allowed the giveaway to continue, ruling that the evidence presented did not prove it was an illegal lottery.
• Musk's America PAC, which spent $277 million supporting Donald Trump's successful 2024 presidential campaign, remains at the center of the controversy.

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