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Philadelphia sues to halt Musk’s $1m giveaway to voters

Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa, October 5 [Evan Vucci/AP]

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a daily $1m giveaway to supporters of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, describing it as an ” illegal lottery.”

The lawsuit filed on Monday by District Attorney Larry Krasner comes barely a week before election day in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, which polls show could determine the outcome.

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