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Elon Musk’s PAC admits $1 million voter giveaways aren’t ‘random’
Musk’s lawyers argue the giveaway isn’t a lottery at all.
The people who are awarded the checks are chosen to be paid “spokespeople” for the pro-Trump PAC, lawyer Chris Gober testified in a Philadelphia court on Monday, as reported by the Associated Press. Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and his PAC over the contest, alleging it’s an illegal lottery that violates Pennsylvania state laws. America PAC’s response confirms Krasner’s allegation that the winners of the contest aren’t selected at random — but this is presented as proof that the sweepstakes isn’t a lottery at all.
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