Elon Musk and America PAC running 'scam,' and 'illegal' voter lottery, DA says
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday testified that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his political action committee know they are conducting an "illegal" lottery by giving away $1 million to registered voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states before Election Day.
"We are seeing, what I consider to be, in my opinion, guilty knowledge," Krasner testified at a court hearing, where he has asked for an injunction to stop the giveaway by Musk's America PAC, which is backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.
"They know what they're doing is illegal and they are doing everything under the sun to clean it up," Krasner said.
"There is no First Amendment right to commit crimes," the DA testified in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. "There is no First Amendment right to commit fraud."
Under questioning by attorney John Summers, who is representing Krasner's office, the DA said the fact that he is a Democrat had nothing to do with his decision last week to sue the billionaire Musk and America PAC over the daily giveaway, which is due to end Tuesday.
