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Elon Musk and his political action committee, America Pac, have agreed to settle two class-action lawsuits filed by Arizona residents who accused Musk of misleading voters in seven swing states before the 2024 US election with a promise of daily $1 million giveaways. The plaintiffs alleged that Musk's campaign, which supported former President Donald Trump’s bid for re-election, misled citizens into signing his petition to support constitutional changes through false promises. While the settlement terms are pending court approval and details remain undisclosed, both parties confirmed they reached an agreement in federal court in Austin, Texas.

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Elon Musk and his political action committee, America Pac, agreed to settle two proposed class-action lawsuits over allegations that they defrauded voters before the 2024 US election by promising a $1m daily lottery giveaway. The plaintiffs, Arizona residents, claimed that Musk misled voters in seven swing states into signing his petition supporting Donald Trump's presidency with false promises of money. The settlements were filed on October 17, 2026, in federal court in Austin, Texas, but the specific terms have not been disclosed. Musk founded America Pac to support Trump’s successful bid for a second term as US president.

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Elon Musk and his America Pac political action committee said recently that 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 $1m giveaway. asserted

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The plaintiffs, Musk and America Pac told the judge overseeing the two related lawsuits in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday that they have reached settlements subject to court approval. asserted

they → tell → 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. asserted

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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 $1m daily to randomly selected signatories. asserted

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The defendants denied the allegations. asserted

defendants → deny → allegations

Musk founded America Pac to support Donald Trump as he successfully ran in November 2024 for a second US presidency. asserted

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A federal judge in June said Musk – the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX as well as the owner of the social media platform X – must testify in the lawsuits. asserted

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Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery

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