Philadelphia’s district attorney is suing Elon Musk’s pro-Trump fundraising group in an attempt to halt his daily $1m (£766,000) giveaway.
Pennsylvania officials have moved to shut down Elon Musk’s $1m voter giveaways.
Philadelphia’s district attorney has asked a state judge to shut down Elon Musk’s controversial $1m giveaways to registered voters.
Filing a lawsuit against Mr Musk and his pro-Trump group, America PAC, Democrat district attorney Larry Krasner said: “The Philadelphia district attorney is charged with protecting the public from public nuisances and unfair trade practices, including illegal lotteries.”
“The DA is also charged with protecting the public from interference with the integrity of elections.
“Today, the Philadelphia DA filed a civil legal action under Pennsylvania law. This civil action neither precludes nor requires potential future action under Pennsylvania criminal law.
“The Philadelphia DA will litigate the factual allegations and legal arguments that underlie today’s filing on the record and in court.”
Mr Musk, the Space X, Tesla and X owner, has been handing out cheques as part of an effort to persuade people to register to vote – and crucially to vote early.
The PAC awarded two $1m prizes to registered voters in Michigan and Wisconsin last week – despite warnings from the Justice Department that the payments might be illegal.
