Lawsuit Claims Elon Musks’ Pro-Trump PAC Failed to Pay Swing-State Petition Signees

Elon Musk has no shame about throwing around money to get what he wants. Or at least, he has no problem making big promises about it. During the 2024 election season, Musk pledged to pay swing-state voters if they signed a petition supporting his pro-Trump PAC. But now, some signees say Musk never actually doled out the money, and they are suing him for millions. Musk’s America PAC promised $47 to start and $100 later to registered swing-state voters if they signed a petition ostensibly supporting the First and Second Amendment. He also offered referral bonuses if they got someone else to sign. But a class action lawsuit filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania says that Musk has “failed to pay Plaintiffs and Class Members in full for their signatures and referrals.” The case’s three lead plaintiffs lived in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Georgia at the time. One also worked as a canvasser for America PAC in Michigan and Georgia. Plaintiffs say that they’ve connected ... Read full article.