Elon Musk faces court over alleged electoral law breach

The controversial billionaire Elon Musk is diving deeper into the depths of extreme right-wing ideology, whose supporters in the U.S. presidential election are represented by Donald Trump. Musk appeared at a Republican rally in New York, which American media described as racist, xenophobic, and full of scandalous statements and controversial figures.

In early October, Musk was interviewed by Tucker Carlson, a conservative political commentator who also supports Trump. In the conversation, Musk joked: "If Trump loses, I’m [in trouble.] How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be? Will I see my children? I don’t know." Less than a month later, the richest person in the world actually received a court summons.

Musk was summoned for October 31st in connection with charges filed a few days earlier by the prosecutor's office in Philadelphia. The case is proceeding in an electoral manner, hence its swift progression. It concerns a lottery in which the billionaire was giving away approximately 1.4 million CAD each day to registered voters. American authorities suggest that this might have violated electoral law; Musk denies this.

District Attorney in Philadelphia, Lawrence Krasner, commented that the billionaire "must be stopped, immediately, before the upcoming presidential election." Musk did not appear in Philadelphia (one of the states where his lottery operates) at the designated time; instead, his representative filed a motion to move the case from the state to the federal court. The motion is awaiting review by the National Prosecutor's Office.

The elections in the United States will end on November 5th. They will end because many residents of this country cast their votes earlier. The polls are very close, and it is impossible to predict who will become the next president of the United States.