Elon Musk Won't Face Election Bribery Charges in Wisconsin, State Prosecutor Says
Gruenke said Musk’s revised post clarified the offer and no one received money for voting, so the state lacked grounds for bribery charges.
- On Tuesday, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke declined to charge Elon Musk over bribery allegations related to the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, citing insufficient evidence that anyone was paid to vote.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred the matter after a March 27, 2025, post from Musk's account appeared to offer $1 million to attendees who voted in the Supreme Court election.
- Musk replaced the post 12 hours later, clarifying that entrance was limited to those who signed a petition against "activist judges." Gruenke stated the original was "poorly worded," noting "nobody was paid anything of value for voting."
- Special prosecutor Gruenke, appointed after Brown County District Attorney David Lasee cited a conflict of interest, concluded he could not convince a jury to convict Musk because the clarification brought the statement into legal compliance.
- Spending on the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election topped $100 million, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history; Musk supported Brad Schimel, who lost to Democratic-supported Susan Crawford.
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Elon Musk won’t face criminal charges for offering voters $1 million checks during 2025 Supreme Court election
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Wisconsin DA declines to charge Elon Musk for bribery in 2025 state election
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Elon Musk faces no criminal charges for million-dollar voter giveaway
Elon Musk will not face criminal charges for alleged election bribery over promising to dole out $1 million checks to voters during Wisconsin's Supreme Court election last year, a state prosecutor said Tuesday.
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