In a Philadelphia courtroom on Monday, a lawyer for Elon Musk said that the winners of his $1 million daily prize giveaway are not selected randomly, contradicting the mogul's previous claims. The disclosure could have legal implications under consumer protection laws designed to prevent deceptive practices, legal experts said.
During the court hearing, Chris Gober, an attorney for Musk's America PAC, said the giveaway winners are chosen based on their potential effectiveness as political spokespeople rather than through a random lottery process. This disclosure challenges Musk's earlier assertion at a rally in Pennsylvania on October 19, where he claimed that the winners would be selected at random from those who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights.
