Philadelphia DA Sues to Block Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaway

The prosecutor accused the giveaway of violating Pennsylvania’s lottery and consumer protection laws.

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk awards Kristine Fishell a $1 million check during a town hall at the Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh on Oct. 20, 2024. Michael Swensen/Getty Images

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is suing to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway to swing state voters.

The suit, filed on Oct. 28 in the Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia, accused the tech billionaire and his America PAC supporting former President Donald Trump’s candidacy of “running an illegal lottery in Philadelphia, as well as throughout Pennsylvania.”