Elon Musk faces lawsuit over alleged fraud in $1 million a day giveaway
Washington: Elon Musk was hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit on Tuesday, filed by Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty in a Texas federal court, alleging that his recent $1 million-a-day giveaway was fraudulent. McAferty claims that Musk and his America PAC organization misled registered voters into signing a petition by promising random prize selection, while winners were actually predetermined.
The lawsuit follows a separate legal challenge from Philadelphia’s district attorney, Larry Krasner, who unsuccessfully sought to end the giveaway, calling it an illegal lottery. Tuesday’s suit demands $5 million in damages for all affected signees.
The complaint argues that Musk benefited from the promotion by driving user traffic to X, his social media platform, and collecting personal information from participants that could be monetized. Musk, a supporter of Donald Trump in the presidential race, offered this giveaway to voters in seven key battleground states, ostensibly to rally support for the Constitution, free speech, and gun rights.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
