Philadelphia’s top prosecutor files suit trial Monday to stop Elon Musk and his Trump-supporting political action committee from continuing their daily million-dollar giveaways to registered voters in swing states, calling the contest an “illegal lottery” aimed at influencing the results of a presidential election.

THE trial was filed in civil court by Philadelphia District Attorney Lary Krasner, a Democrat. It notes that all Pennsylvania lotteries must be “operated and administered by the state” – and claims that Musk’s daily giveaways violate that law.

The lawsuit claims the two musks and his political action committee, the Trump-supporting America PAC, are “ludging the citizens of Philadelphia” and other members of the Commonwealth into “giving up their personal identifying information and making a political commitment in exchange of a chance to win 1 million dollars”, through their daily newspaper. gift program.

“It’s a lottery.” Krasner said in the trial. “And it is definitely an illegal lottery.”

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The lawsuit further accuses Musk and his PAC of violating consumer protection laws, citing Musk’s “misleading” and “misleading” statements about the nature of the contest.

Musk has touted the $1 million daily giveaways as an effort to increase voter registration in seven key states, and says his daily winners are selected “at random.”

But the prosecutor’s office disputed that claim, noting: “Although Musk says the selection of a winner is ‘random,’ that appears false because several winners who were selected are individuals who showed up at Trump rallies in Pennsylvania.

Krasner’s request for a preliminary injunction stopping Musk’s gifts was set for Friday morning in Philadelphia.

Until then, Musk is likely free to continue his sweepstakes.

Musk, Trump and Vance stand side by side in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images)

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News of the lawsuit comes as the Tesla founder and CEO faces increasing scrutiny over daily giveaways.

Last week, the Justice Department sent a letter to Musk warning that the giveaway scheme could violate federal election laws, which criminalize paying voters to register or participate in elections.

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Neither the Justice Department nor the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office immediately responded to Fox News’ request for comment.

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