Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk “didn’t show” for a court hearing as he pushes to move a Pennsylvania lawsuit involving his million-dollar daily voter giveaways to federal court, delaying a court-ordered appearance, officials said Thursday.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D), who filed the lawsuit, argued that the giveaways violated state laws by functioning as an “illegal lottery.” A Pennsylvania judge had mandated Musk’s attendance at a Thursday hearing, but federal law halts state court actions once removal to federal court is initiated.
“Elon Musk didn’t show,” John Summers, a lawyer representing Krasner’s office, said in a brief press conference. A source familiar with the matter also confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Musk was not at or near the courthouse in Philadelphia as
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