The political committee set up by X owner Elon Musk to hand the presidency to Donald Trump will be allowed to continue giving state voters millions of dollars, the Associated Press reports.
In response to a lawsuit filed by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled Monday in Philadelphia that America PAC can continue to disburse the money since the two remaining winners do not live in Pennsylvania, but there are other challenges. he says. Krasner criticized the PAC payments, testifying in court Monday that they are “criminal” and “political marketing masquerading as a lottery.”
The sweepstakes was made available to people who signed a petition — which included releasing their personal data — saying they supported free speech and gun rights. More than a million people in all seven states have registered for America PAC’s giveaways.
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In court, America’s PAC director Chris Young said the million-dollar winners were not just selected but vetted ahead of time to make sure they were “a person whose values ​​are compatible” with political efforts. The first three sweepstakes recipients (winners on Oct. 19, 20, and 21) are all from Pennsylvania — the deadline to register to vote in that state was Oct. 21. All winning recipients are required to sign non-disclosure agreements. Krasner is still considering filing criminal charges against Musk and America PAC for allegedly illegally influencing the election.
Musk, who is also the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and one of the richest people in the world, has stepped in for Trump, bankrolling the America PAC with nearly $120 million. Forbes reports.