Elon Musk won’t face election bribery charges in Wisconsin, state prosecutor says
Summary
Elon Musk will not face election bribery charges in Wisconsin after a prosecutor said no jury would find that his promise to give $1 million to voters was a bribe. Musk had posted that he would hand over money to voters who participated in a 2025 state Supreme Court election, but no payments were actually made.Key Facts
- Elon Musk promised $1 million to voters who participated in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
- The post was later changed to say the money would go to people supporting a petition, not directly to voters.
- A special prosecutor reviewed the case and decided not to charge Musk with election bribery.
- The prosecutor said no one received any money for voting, and the first post was corrected to comply with the law.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission had referred complaints about Musk’s actions to prosecutors.
- Musk and his supported groups spent at least $20 million on the election, which was the most expensive state Supreme Court race ever at over $100 million total.
- Wisconsin courts rejected a lawsuit that tried to stop Musk from handing over the checks.
- Musk’s lawyers argued his actions were protected free speech under state and U.S. laws.
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