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2024 US election: Elon Musk ordered to appear in Philadelphia court over  million donation to voters
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2024 US election: Elon Musk ordered to appear in Philadelphia court over $1 million donation to voters

A Philadelphia judge moved up a hearing on District Attorney Larry Krasner’s lawsuit against Elon MuskThe initiative to give voters a million dollars a day. Initially scheduled for Friday, the hearing is now scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. and will be held at Philadelphia City Hall instead of the original courthouse, providing greater security as Krasner reportedly requested.

Elon Musk You have been ordered to attend the emergency hearing.

Krasner, who filed the lawsuit on Monday, allegedly received threats and anti-Semitic messages from Musk supporters after the legal action was announced. Some posts reportedly even included Krasner’s home address, urging his followers to “visit her,” which he described as “criminal” and “threatening.”

He lawsuit, filed by Krasner on Monday, alleges that Musk’s campaign, run by the political action committee America PAC, violates Pennsylvania’s strict lottery laws. The program offers daily prizes of $1 million to registered voters in battleground states who sign a petition in support of the First and Second Amendment, an initiative that Krasner says violates consumer protection laws. He also argued that the program requires voters to hand over personal information, which can have broader implications for consumer rights and privacy.

The Justice Department had recently warned Musk‘s America PAC that offering financial incentives for voter participation could violate federal regulations.

Ahead of Thursday’s expedited hearing, Krasner reportedly requested additional security, underscoring growing tensions around the high-stakes case.

Elon Musk’s $1M daily gift draws attention amid support for Trump campaign

Elon Musk has pledged to donate $1 million a day through Election Day to voters in battleground states who sign an online petition in support of the United States Constitution. The petition, launched through his newly created America PAC, defends the First and Second Amendment, and Musk personally awarded $1 million to a participant at a recent rally in Pennsylvania for Donald Trump.

Musk’s contest, open to registered voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. America PAC recently donated $75 million to support Trump’s presidential bid. During an Oct. 25 town hall at X, Musk clarified the intent of the petition, emphasizing that it promotes constitutional values ​​rather than encouraging voter registration.