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hookaleft

(1,574 posts)
4. If you don't want to watch a video
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 05:43 PM
Tuesday

Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election

MADISON, Wis. -- Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, which can choose to bring criminal charges over violating the state law against election bribery. Prosecutors have 40 days to report back to the commission.

Musk, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, was deeply involved in the effort to flip majority control of the highest court in battleground Wisconsin.

The tech titan and groups he supported spent at least $20 million on the candidate backed by Republicans, Brad Schimel. However, he lost by 10 percentage points to Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford.

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https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/elon-musk-broke-law-giving-voters-1-million-134761386

Hague yankee87 Tuesday #1
I don't know. He's pretty good at it lame54 Tuesday #2
Musk next should face charges for Epstein connections. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #3
If you don't want to watch a video hookaleft Tuesday #4
Thanks for reference cally Tuesday #5
Tyvm! SheltieLover Tuesday #6
That was challenged at the time Mad_Machine76 Tuesday #7
If not now, then in the future Warpy Tuesday #8
They need to make the recipients return it MichMan Tuesday #9
So what? [Redacted} will just pardon him. n/t TygrBright Tuesday #10
Can't pardon state crimes D00ver66 Tuesday #13
Isn't Elon the illegal mmigrant who's been interfering in our elections??? Ford_Prefect Tuesday #11
Please Grim Chieftain Tuesday #12
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