Elon Musk won't face election bribery charges in Wisconsin, state prosecutor says
- Elon Musk will not face charges for promising $1 million to voters in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
- A state prosecutor concluded that no jury would find Musk's actions constituted election bribery.
- The complaints against Musk were referred to the Brown County district attorney's office by the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- Musk's original social media post was later revised to clarify the conditions for receiving the money.
- The prosecutor stated that nothing of value was given for voting, and the case was seen as a poorly worded statement.
Elon Musk will not face election bribery charges in Wisconsin, according to a state prosecutor's announcement. The prosecutor stated that no jury would likely find that Musk's promise of $1 million to voters constituted bribery in the context of the upcoming 2025 Supreme Court election.
Musk was involved in efforts to influence the election, which ultimately saw the candidate he supported lose to a Democratic-backed opponent. The Wisconsin Elections Commission had referred complaints regarding Musk's actions to the local district attorney's office, suggesting he may have violated election laws.
The prosecutor noted that Musk's original social media post was later revised, and emphasized that no one received anything of value for voting. This decision reflects a broader interpretation of free speech rights in relation to campaign activities.
埃隆·马斯克在威斯康星州不会面临选举贿赂指控，州检察官表示
据州检察官的公告，埃隆·马斯克在威斯康星州不会面临选举贿赂指控。检察官表示，陪审团可能不会认定马斯克向选民承诺100万美元构成贿赂，尤其是在即将到来的2025年最高法院选举中。
马斯克参与了影响选举的努力，但最终支持的候选人输给了民主党支持的对手。威斯康星州选举委员会已将有关马斯克行为的投诉转交给地方检察官办公室，认为他可能违反了选举法。
检察官指出，马斯克的原始社交媒体帖子后来被修改，并强调没有人因投票而获得任何有价值的东西。这一决定反映了对与竞选活动相关的言论自由权利的更广泛解释。