Musk Agrees to Settle Two Lawsuits Over 2024 Giveaways

Elon Musk and his political action committee, America PAC, have agreed to settle two lawsuits brought by Arizona residents over the committee’s $1 million voter giveaways during the 2024 election. The agreements, reported in court filings on October 15, remain subject to approval by a federal judge, and their terms have not been disclosed. The cases were filed by Jacqueline McAferty and Joy Harvick, who alleged that Musk and America PAC misled voters in seven swing states. They said the giveaway was presented as a lottery in which registered voters who signed a petition supporting the Constitution could be selected at random to receive $1 million. The plaintiffs alleged that recipients were instead chosen through a vetting process and that voters had no genuine chance to win through a random drawing. Musk and America PAC denied wrongdoing. The settlement does not establish whether the allegations are true. The parties informed U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, who is overseeing the cases in federal court in Austin, Texas, that they had reached settlements. They asked the court to pause proceedings for 30 days while they finalize the agreements and seek preliminary approval....