- A lawsuit by the Philadelphia DA would stop Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter giveaway as early as Friday.
- DA Larry Krasner calls the giveaway an illegal lottery.
- A hearing on Krasner’s request for an emergency injunction will come 4 days before the election.
The Philadelphia district attorney is demanding an emergency court hearing on Friday in an effort to shut down Elon Musk’s America PAC, which the city calls an “illegal lottery” in a lawsuit filed Monday morning.
DA Larry Krasner is seeking an injunction from a Philadelphia judge in which Musk and his PAC would be “restrained and enjoined from promoting, maintaining or operating their lottery,” a draft injunction filed with the lawsuit says.
Krasner’s lawsuit says the giveaway is an illegal and unregulated lottery.
The suit seeks to stop the billionaire from offering a daily chance to win $1 million. The drive has a catch: people must be registered voters to apply for the giveaway
The offer has been criticized by Democrats as a cash-for-registration drive. Federal law bars paying someone to either vote or register to vote.
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