Claiming? That was the most public event in politics.
Well yes, but it still needs to be proved in court that it was illegal, and that Musk was the responsible.
I hope this carries actual jail time… but 100% they will reach a plea bargain where Musk pays some pocket change and doesn’t even admit to wrongdoing.
Well yes, but it still needs to be proved in court that it was illegal…
That is honestly a slam dunk. Here is the Wisconsin election bribery law. By law you cannot offer, give, or even promise to offer or give anything of value to someone to get to vote or not vote for or against anyone or any referendum. IANAL but I don’t think there’s any wiggle room in this law. Oh, and based on section (b), anyone who accepted the million dollars from him is also guilty of election bribery.
I should add that anyone who violates this Election bribery statute has committed a Class I felony which is punishable “a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 3 years and 6 months, or both.”
I would very much like to see him get 3.5 years in prison.
Gee reuters, that’s a classy photo you ran there from - what, four years ago? You didn’t want to go with the one where he’s got a black eye from passing out on the coffee table or the one where he’s literally nodding off in the Oval Office from ketamine or what about - what was that one that was so famous?
Oh yeah
Thank you for having a gif that has the second one.
So many people are “It was just a one off” No… no it wasn’t, not even in that minute.
It’s from the wikipedia article on it, so it’s handy to get to.
This is a BIG deal if he gets away with it. It will set a precedent.
Narrator: he will.
He already got away with it in Pennsylvania. Promoted it as a lottery but the winners were pre-selected. Went to court, but they ruled in his favor It’d be nice if he actually lost on this one.
Seems fair, it already made a president.
Hit him with $1.000.000 fine. That will show him!
You forgot a few zeros there
Yeah, face the other direction of it most likely
