A Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to voters can continue, in a victory for the tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally.

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta rejected arguments from the city’s district attorney, Larry Krasner, who argued that the sweepstakes was an illegal lottery violating state law and must be halted immediately.

The ruling came shortly after an all-day hearing in a packed courtroom in downtown Philadelphia. The hearing was heated at times, with Krasner’s team calling Musk’s political team “shysters” who are running a “scam” and “grift” – and Musk’s team accusing the district attorney of pursuing a “dreadful violation of constitutional rights.”

  • Flying Squid
    235•2 months ago

    So electoral bribery is legal now, huh?

    God bless America. Sigh.

      • Flying Squid
        20•2 months ago

        Maybe always tolerated. Now it’s official.

    • @Bassman1805
      10•2 months ago

      FWIW, I think this injunction was not about election integrity, but gambling laws.

      But yeah, bribery is legal if you have that third comma in your net worth.

      • @BlitzoTheOisSilent
        1•2 months ago

        Third comma? It’s a lot cheaper to bribe a US politician than that. Many will vote in your favor for a few thousand dollars in campaign contributions.

        • @Bassman1805
          3•2 months ago

          Yeah, but if you get caught with a paper trail and only one comma, nobody’s gonna jump to your defense.