{
  "id": 15240216,
  "title": "Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/elon-musk-settles-lawsuits-over-1-million-voter-giveaway",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:39:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013431/elon-musk-settles-lawsuits-over-1-million-voter-giveaway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2024, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk promised to give away $1 million daily to a randomly chosen registered voter in a swing state. This announcement sparked legal challenges and drew lawsuits from two residents in Arizona, alleging the lottery was fraudulent. The plaintiffs contended that Musk falsely asserted the prizes would be awarded randomly. District Attorney of Philadelphia initiated a lawsuit, claiming Musk was running an illegal lottery. At a hearing, Chris Gober, a representative for Musk's America PAC, revealed that recipients were not chosen by chance, contradicting Musk's claims. Plaintiffs stated they would not have entered the sweepstakes if they had known the selections were not random. They accused Musk and America PAC of exploiting the giveaway to gather user data, arguing the petition lacked limitations on data usage or sales. A settlement has been reached, though the specifics remain undisclosed.",
  "summary": "In 2024, Elon Musk promised to give away $1 million a day to a randomly selected registered voter in a swing state. That prompted legal challenges, raised questions about its legality, and drew lawsuits from two Arizona residents claiming the lottery was a fraud. Musk has now agreed to settle the two lawsuits filed in […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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