Philly DA Requests More Security After He Filed Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Voter Giveaways

LOADING ERROR LOADING Citing antisemitic attacks and a barrage of harassment ahead of a court hearing in Pennsylvania over Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner asked a court on Wednesday to “enhance its security” around the impending hearing. The request filed Wednesday comes days after Krasner first sued Musk for what the district attorney’s office argues is an “illegal lottery scheme” launched by Musk and his pro-Trump political action committee, America PAC. The website says “payments are already being processed,” but that “due to volume, all payments are expected to be issued on or before Nov. 30, 2024.” Court records show a judge granted the request on Wednesday, agreeing to relocate the hearing to a courtroom in City Hall and moving it from Friday to Thursday at 10 a.m. To be entered into Musk’s sweepstakes, people signed a petition stating that they agreed to be a “spokesperson for America PAC.” The petition states that they agree to endorse the idea that the “First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.” They must also be registered voters to be eligible. Matt Rourk via Associated Press The harassment campaign began shortly after the lawsuit was filed, Krasner said, and after Musk amplified messages posted on X. Musk reposted messages on his timeline from followers that suggested Krasner “knows its not illegal but wants a leftist judge to stop before Election Day.” That specific retweet was sent on Oct. 28 and quickly accrued over 8.9 million views, the lawsuit states.