Elon Musk won't face election bribery charges in Wisconsin, state prosecutor says
Summary
A Wisconsin prosecutor decided not to charge Elon Musk with election bribery after he promised $1 million to voters during a 2025 state Supreme Court election. The prosecutor said a jury would not find Musk’s social media posts to be a bribe, partly because no money was actually given for voting.Key Facts
- Elon Musk promised $1 million checks to voters before the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
- The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission said Musk likely broke state election law.
- Brown County’s special prosecutor Tim Gruenke decided not to file charges against Musk.
- Gruenke said no one was paid anything of value for voting, which is needed to prove bribery.
- Musk corrected his post by limiting the money giveaway to people who signed a petition instead of voters.
- Musk supported the candidate Brad Schimel, who lost to Susan Crawford in the election.
- The 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race was the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history, with over $100 million spent.
- Musk’s lawyers argued his posts were protected free speech under state and U.S. constitutions.
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