Elon Musk and his America PAC political action committee have agreed to settle two proposed class action lawsuits alleging they defrauded residents in swing states before the 2026 US election by running a lottery-style $1 million daily giveaway tied to a petition drive.
Plaintiffs in both cases are Arizona residents who claimed Musk misled voters in seven contested states by promising daily $1 million payments to randomly selected signatories of a petition supporting the US constitution. The settlements were disclosed Thursday in federal court in Austin, Texas, and remain subject to court approval. Terms were not filed and lawyers declined to comment.
America PAC was founded by Musk to support Donald Trump's successful 2024 presidential campaign. A federal judge ruled in June that Musk was required to testify in the cases before the settlement agreement was reached.
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