The complaint, filed Tuesday, said Musk and America PAC falsely induced voters to sign up for a fraudulent $1-million giveaway
The suit alleges Musk and his America PAC (Political Organization Committee) falsely induced voters to sign by claiming winners would be chosen winners randomly. However, they were chosen by members of the PAC.
What was Musk promising?
On Oct. 6, Musk first announced that his PAC would pay $47 apiece to swing-state voters who signed a petition agreeing to support the First and Second Amendments (freedom of speech and the right to bear arms). He later boosted this amount to $100 for Pennsylvania voters who referred other voters to sign the petition.
Then on Oct. 19, he announced he would give $1 million a day to a voter in a swing state, up to the day of the election. But the next day, the PAC said the money was payment for a job, and that winners would be “selected to earn $1M as a spokesperson for America PAC.”
Was it legal?
The language of the petition promised $1 million prizes to people chosen at random for signing the petition. But to sign it, people had to be registered to vote in specific states.
What does the class action lawsuit hope to accomplish?
Tuesday’s lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages for everyone who signed.
How much money was Musk giving to the Trump campaign?
What’s next for Musk?
Musk also tweeted his excitement about working with Trump on a commission to slash government spending by as much as $2 trillion, likely by cutting large numbers of federal workers.
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