Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery

By Mike Scarcella

WASHINGTON, ‌Oct 15 (Reuters) - ​Elon ​Musk and his America PAC political action committee said on Thursday ‌they agreed to settle two proposed class ⁠actions alleging the billionaire entrepreneur defrauded residents in closely ‌contested states before ‌the 2024 US election by promising voters a lottery-style daily $1 million giveaway.

Here are the ​details:

• The plaintiffs, Musk and America PAC told the judge overseeing the two ⁠related lawsuits in federal court in Austin, Texas, that they have ​reached settlements subject to court approval

• The filings did not include settlement ​terms, and lawyers involved ‌in the case declined to comment or did not respond to requests ⁠for more information

• The plaintiffs in the two cases are Arizona residents who said Musk and ⁠America PAC misled voters in seven swing states into ​signing his petition to support the US Constitution by promising $1 million daily to randomly selected signatories

• The ‌defendants denied the allegations

• Musk founded America PAC to support Republican Donald ‌Trump's successful 2024 presidential run

• A federal ⁠judge in June ‌said Musk must testify ​in the lawsuits

(Reporting by Mike Scarcella; Editing by David Bario and Bill ‌Berkrot)

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