Musk and America PAC agree to settle 2024 election lottery lawsuits
Elon Musk and his pro-Trump political action committee have agreed to settle class action lawsuits alleging he defrauded swing state voters with promises of a $1 million daily lottery.
What happened
Musk and America PAC filed notices in federal court in Austin, Texas on Thursday agreeing to settle two proposed class action lawsuits. The plaintiffs, Arizona residents, alleged that Musk and America PAC misled voters in seven swing states by promising $1 million daily giveaways to randomly selected signatories of a petition supporting the US Constitution. The defendants had denied the allegations. The settlement terms were not disclosed in court filings, and lawyers declined to comment. A federal judge had previously ordered Musk to testify in the lawsuits.
Context
America PAC was founded by Musk to support Donald Trump's successful 2024 presidential campaign. The lawsuits challenged the legitimacy of a voter mobilization tactic used during the election in competitive states. The settlement, pending court approval, concludes litigation that had drawn judicial attention significant enough to compel testimony from Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X.
What's disputed
The settlement terms and any admission or denial of wrongdoing remain undisclosed.