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Elon Musk's Elon Musk's Top News Million Giveaway Faces Legal Scrutiny Million Giveaway Faces Legal Scrutiny

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk in Paris

Lawyers representing Elon Musk argued in court on Monday that the $1 million giveaway to voters is not a lottery, contending that the recipients are not chosen by chance. The defense team emphasized that the 'prize' is actually compensation for serving as a spokesperson for Musk's pro-Trump super PAC, America PAC.

Chris Gober, Musk's lawyer, clarified that the winners are selected based on their suitability to represent the PAC, and the $1 million serves as payment for their work rather than a traditional prize to be won randomly.

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