A billionaire entrepreneur has agreed to settle two proposed class-action lawsuits alleging fraud over a high-profile voter incentive program tied to the 2024 U.S. election. The legal claims centered on a promised daily $1 million lottery-style giveaway for petition signatories in key battleground states, which plaintiffs argued was misleading. Both the defendant and the political action committee involved have submitted settlement terms to a federal judge in Texas for approval. The resolution marks the latest development in disputes over election-related fundraising tactics.
Trump-boosting billionaire was sued over promise to give away $1m per day to random signatories of petitionElon Musk and his America Pac political action committee said recently that they agreed to settle two proposed class actions alleging the billionaire entrepreneur defrauded residents in closely contested states before the 2024 US election by promising voters a lottery-style daily $1m giveaway.The plaintiffs, Musk and America Pac told the judge overseeing the two related lawsuits in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday that they have reached settlements subject to court approval. Continue reading...
