Philadelphia’s $1M giveaway lawsuit against Elon Musk moves to federal court

[Jack Aylmer]

A LAWSUIT BY THE PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE OVER ELON MUSK’S ONE MILLION DOLLAR VOTER SWEEPSTAKES IS MOVING TO FEDERAL COURT – AT LEAST FOR NOW.

A LAWYER FOR PHILADELPHIA D-A LARRY KRASNER SAYS THAT HE WILL WORK QUICKLY TO HAVE THE LAWSUIT TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE STATE LEVEL WHERE HE FILED THE LAWSUIT MONDAY.

A HEARING IN PHILADELPHIA ON THE MOTION THURSDAY ENDED WITHOUT A RULING AFTER LAWYERS FOR MUSK AND HIS ‘AMERICA PAC’ FILED LATE WEDNESDAY TO HAVE THE CASE MOVED TO FEDERAL COURT.

MUSK DID NOT ATTEND THURSDAY’S HEARING.

HIS ATTORNEY’S SAID THAT HE IS QUOTE “A VERY BUSY MAN WHO CANNOT JUST MATERIALIZE ANYWHERE HE WANTS TO ON 12 HOURS NOTICE.”

THAT’S WHEN KRASNER’S LAWYER PUSHED BACK MENTIONING MUSK’S WEALTH AND RESOURCES.

THE JUDGE THEN JUMPED IN ADDING QUOTE “HE’S NOT GOING TO TAKE A ROCKET SHIP AND LAND ON THE BUILDING – LET’S BE SERIOUS.” 

PROSECUTORS ARE CLAIMING MUSK’S DAILY GIVEAWAY TO REGISTERED VOTERS IN SWING STATES WHO SIGN A PETITION SUPPORTING THE FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENTS – VIOLATES PENNSYLVANIA STATE LOTTERY LAWS. 

THE JUDGE CHALLENGED THEM, BUT ULTIMATELY SAID HE DOESN’T HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE CASE SINCE MUSK FILED THE PAPERS TO MOVE IT TO FEDERAL COURT. 

LAWYERS FOR MUSK ARE CALLING THE CASE A PUBLICITY STUNT. 

SHORTLY BEFORE THE COURT HEARING STARTED ‘AMERICA PAC’ ANNOUNCED A NEW WINNER ON “X”.

AT LEAST 11 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AWARDED A ONE MILLION DOLLAR CHECK – WITH FOUR WINNERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

IT’S NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE CASE WILL RESOLVED BEFORE TUESDAY’S ELECTION. 

FOR SAN I’M … JACK AYLMER.

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