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Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the lawsuit in county circuit court to stop Musk from making the payments, which he said he would make Sunday in Wisconsin. Musk initially said in a post on his social media platform, X, that he planned to “personally hand over” $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast their ballots in the race.

Musk later posted a clarification, saying the money will go to people who will be “spokesmen” for an online petition against “activist” judges. After first saying the event would only be open to people who had voted in the Supreme Court race, he said attendance would be limited to those who have signed the petition.

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[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 72 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd rather they arrest him, but I'll still take it.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 days ago

If this was done by a poor person (e.g. net worth of less than $500k) they would have.

We need to stop having different rules for the rich just because they can afford it.

[–] Sandibo@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago

It is absolutely mind blowing that he could even do this and then go on to pretend it's just fine. Wild times

[–] trotfox@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago

I SWEAR this exact thing already happened...like down to the spokesperson bullshit and everything.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If I lived there I'd take the money and vote against whatever this impotent chode wanted. Can't be that hard to fool this moron.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I imagine Musk would want "proof" of some sort before paying. If he ever planned on paying at all, that is...

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can't imagine he'd want anything that's not too hard to forge. Usually voting is done with #2 pencil and a blot. Though it looks like he's selecting long-time Republican fans that are vocal online, which isn't surprising. Nobody new who would fall for this YouTuber level scam is going to win the other million.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Oh absolutely

[–] Master@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If its like last time he will give the money to friends family under thejguisejof a lottery and the money will come back to him.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yup, that's my thought too. It's a YouTuber level scam. I hate that I think it'll be effective.

[–] Master@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

OMG look at this totally random winner!

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/elon-musk-giveaway-wisconsin/

He got sued in Pennsylvania for having a non legal lottery. His defense was that it wasnt a lottery. It was actually a scam and he had no intentions of giving the money to a random person. Therefor he wasnt paying the participants to register to vote nor was he conducting an illegal lottery.

Just more corruption, par for the course.

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

Money so dirty that he can't give it away.