Winners ‘are not chosen by chance’ and must fulfill ‘contractual obligations’ for America PAC, GOP lawyer tells court

Summary

Elon Musk’s $1 million sweepstakes for his pro-Trump PAC is not random, but rather a way to recruit “spokespeople” for the group.

The lawsuit against Musk and his PAC alleges that the sweepstakes violates consumer protection laws and falsely advertises a random contest.

Despite the admission of liability, the judge allowed the sweepstakes to continue.

    • treefrog@lemm.ee
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      12 hours ago

      This was the emergency order to shut it down. Which would have just ended it yesterday, instead of today when it would end anyway.

      There’s still a criminal case proceeding.

      Hopefully with a different judge.