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Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 election voters

Plaintiffs said that they were misled after being falsely told by Musk that million-dollar winners were randomly chosen in a lottery.

Sources (2)· Oct 16, 5:17 PM to Oct 16, 5:32 PM

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The Philadelphia Inquirer· Oct 16, 5:17 PMElon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 election voters
The Hill· Oct 16, 5:32 PMMusk settles election lottery lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaways

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