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Musk $1 Million Contest Survives Lawsuit by Philadelphia DA

Musk lawyer said contest winners weren’t picked by chance
DA said the sweepstakes was an illegal lottery under state law

Elon Musk awards $1,000,000 during an America PAC town hall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 26. — Elon Musk awards $1,000,000 during an America PAC town hall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 26.
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By Chris Dolmetsch

November 4, 2024 at 4:46 PM EST

Updated on

November 4, 2024 at 5:28 PM EST

Elon Musk’s daily million-dollar voter giveaway survived a legal challenge by Philadelphia’s district attorney ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election as a judge in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania declined to block it.

Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta on Monday rejected a request to halt the contest by the DA, who called it an illegal lottery. The ruling, which didn’t include any reasoning, came shortly after a hearing where Musk’s lawyer said that the contest winners weren’t picked at random.