A new lawsuit is taking aim at Elon Musk’s America PAC, accusing it of stiffing voters in battleground states who were lured by promises of cold, hard cash to sign onto a Constitution-themed petition ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Filed in a Philadelphia federal court, the suit alleges that voters in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Georgia were offered $47—later bumped up to $100—simply for adding their names to a pledge supporting constitutional rights. An added bonus: a cash reward for every voter they convinced to do the same. But according to the complaint, many never saw a dime.
The three named plaintiffs say they joined in and made referrals, but when it came time to collect, America PAC disappeared faster than a campaign promise after Election Day.
The PAC, which threw its weight behind Donald Trump in his battle against Kamala Harris, had pitched itself as a defender of free speech and gun rights. It even rolled out a flashy promise to hand out $1 million a day to petition signers—a stunt now facing its own separate fraud claim in court.
Musk, who heads Tesla and continues to wear the crown of the world’s richest person, hasn’t commented publicly on the case. His involvement with the PAC is expected to draw intense scrutiny as both the legal and political fallout grows.
Whether this class action can rally enough support remains to be seen, but for now, the claim is simple: America PAC made a deal, took the names, and broke the bargain.
