A federal judge in Austin allowed Jacqueline McAferty's proposed class-action claims that Elon Musk defrauded voters by promising a random chance to win $1 million for signing an America PAC petition. McAferty alleges she would not have signed the petition or provided personal identifying information had she known winners were not chosen at random. Musk's representatives revealed the PAC picked registered voters from swing states to be public spokespeople and required them to sign employment contracts. The court allowed fraud and breach-of-contract claims to proceed while dismissing McAferty's claim under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Elon Musk must face allegations that he defrauded voters when he promised them a chance to win $1 million for signing a petition in the days before the 2024 presidential election. A federal judge said Wednesday a woman from Arizona can proceed with her claims that she never would have signed Musk's America PAC petition and handed over personal identifying information.
Musk's representatives revealed at the time that the PAC picked registered voters from swing states to be public spokespeople for the committee, often based on their personal stories, and required them to sign employment contracts. In addition to seeking damages for fraud, McAferty can also pursue a breach of contract claim, Pitman said. The judge dismissed her claim under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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