In an apparent conflict of interest, Elon Musk is relaunching his $1M lottery to influence another election
While the Trump administration is having a tough time with the 'Signalgate' scandal, billionaire Elon Musk is investing millions of dollars to get a seat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Buy a seat?
Elon Musk is getting involved in an election again, this time by trying to buy a key seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Over $20 million
After already investing over $20 million, he decided to relaunch his controversial $1 million lottery.
Conflict of interest?
Musk, who heavily funded efforts to flip a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in favor of Republicans, has a personal stake in this election.
A legal dispute
His company Tesla is at the heart of a legal dispute against the State of Wisconsin concerning a law that prohibits vehicle manufacturers from selling directly to consumers, requiring the intervention of a franchisee as an intermediary.
In January
According to The New York Times, Tesla filed its lawsuit in January, just a few days before Elon Musk started investing in the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Involved in several controversies
Brad Schimel, the Republican candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court significantly backed by Elon Musk, has been involved in several controversies.
Misogynistic
He was criticized for his misogynistic comments towards women, notably describing them as "emotional" in the abortion rights debate.
Untested kits
Schimel was also heavily criticized due to the scandal related to the handling of untested rape kits during his tenure as Wisconsin Attorney General.
In exchange
Before relaunching his million-dollar lottery in key states to support Donald Trump, Elon Musk had already used his political action committee, America PAC, to offer $100 to Wisconsin voters in exchange for their signature on a petition against «activist judges».
His constant efforts
This initiative was part of his constant efforts, both financially and through his social network X, to influence elections in the State, as he announced: "Exciting to announce our first million dollar award for supporting our petition against activist judges in Wisconsin!"
April 1st
As Musk increases his massive investments, the election of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will take place on April 1st.