Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over 2024 election giveaways

Elon Musk settled two remaining civil fraud lawsuits related to $1 million giveaways distributed during the 2024 election. The lawsuits were filed by voters in battleground states who claimed they were misled into participating in the sweepstakes. The voters alleged that they turned over private data to Musk's political organization under the belief the payouts were random. Musk's lawyers later admitted that winners were selected based on their potential to be a spokesperson for the pro-Trump super PAC, not by chance.

The settlement concludes a legal dispute over the financial operations of Musk's political group. The litigation centered on the use of voter data and the selection process for the $1 million payouts, which involved a major figure in technology and business.