Philadelphia’s $1M giveaway lawsuit against Elon Musk moves to federal court
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
A lawsuit by the Philadelphia district attorney’s office over Elon Musk’s $1 million voter sweepstakes has been moved to federal court, at least for now. A lawyer for the Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said that he will work to quickly have the lawsuit transferred back to the state level where he filed the lawsuit Monday, Oct. 28.
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His attorneys said that he is “a very busy man who cannot just materialize anywhere he wants on 12 hours notice.”
Krasner’s lawyer pushed back and mentioned Musk’s wealth and resources. The judge then jumped in, adding, “He’s not going to take a rocket ship and land on the building — let’s be serious.”
Prosecutors claimed Musk’s daily giveaway to registered voters in swing states who sign a petition supporting the First Amendment and Second Amendment violates Pennsylvania’s 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 called 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 $1 million check, with four winners in Pennsylvania.
It’s not clear whether the case will be resolved before Election Day, Nov. 5.
[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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Click to see story on CNBCMusk tries to move case about $1 million voter sweepstakes to federal court, likely averting required appearance Thursday
Click to see story on KVIAElon Musk seeks to move $1M swing state voter giveaway case to federal court
Click to see story on The HillElon Musk responds to being ordered to Pennsylvania court over $1m giveaway
Click to see story on NewsweekElon Musk calls for hearing over $1 million voter prizes to be moved to federal court
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Click to see story on Live MintElon Musk to attend hearing as US$1-million voter giveaway faces courtroom test
Click to see story on The Globe & MailUS election: Elon Musk due in court as $1 million voter giveaway faces courtroom test
Click to see story on RNZElon Musk Seeks to Move Lottery Lawsuit to Federal Court
Click to see story on Political WireHearing on Musk’s million-dollar election giveaways to be held today
Click to see story on Penn LiveJudge orders Elon Musk to court over $1 million giveaway in US election – Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Click to see story on Hawaii Tribune-HeraldElon Musk tries to move Philadelphia DA’s case about $1 million voter sweepstakes to federal court
Click to see story on KEYTMusk tries to move case about $1 million voter sweepstakes to federal court, likely averting required appearance Thursday
Click to see story on KMIZMusk due in court as $1 million voter giveaway faces courtroom test
Click to see story on The Straits TimesMusk must appear in court for his XXL lottery in support of Trump
Click to see story on Le FigaroJudge orders Elon Musk to court over $1m giveaway in US election
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