Elon Musk will not face election bribery charges in Wisconsin
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Elon Musk will not face election bribery charges in Wisconsin. Spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election topped $100 million, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history. Schimel lost by 10 percentage points to Crawford.
Furthermore, At issue was a social media post Musk made days before the 2025 Supreme Court election saying he would hold an event in Green Bay that would be open only to those who had voted. “I will also personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote,” Musk said in the post. Musk’s attorneys argued in legal filings in 2025 that Musk was exercising his free speech rights with the giveaways and any attempt to restrict that would violate the Wisconsin and U.S. constitutions. Musk and groups he supported spent at least $20 million backing Brad Schimel in that election.
In addition, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke was later appointed as a special prosecutor because of a conflict of interest. Musk’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment.
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Elon Musk will not face election bribery charges in Wisconsin.
reliability low1/4 sourcesSpending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election topped $100 million, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSchimel lost by 10 percentage points to Crawford.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAt issue was a social media post Musk made days before the 2025 Supreme Court election saying he would hold an event in Green Bay that would be open only to those who had voted. “I will also personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote,” Musk said in the post.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMusk’s attorneys argued in legal filings in 2025 that Musk was exercising his free speech rights with the giveaways and any attempt to restrict that would violate the Wisconsin and U.S. constitutions.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMusk and groups he supported spent at least $20 million backing Brad Schimel in that election.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLa Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke was later appointed as a special prosecutor because of a conflict of interest.
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Musk’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment.
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Schimel lost by 10 percentage points to Crawford.
omitted byCenterRight sidecovered byLeft sideSpending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election topped $100 million, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.
omitted byCenterRight sidecovered byLeft sideMusk and groups he supported spent at least $20 million backing Brad Schimel in that election.
omitted byCenterRight sidecovered byLeft sideGruenke, a Democrat, announced on Tuesday that he didn’t think he could convince a jury that Musk had made a bribe with the posts. “Either…
omitted byCenterRight sidecovered byLeft sideAt issue was a social media post Musk made days before the 2025 Supreme Court election saying he would hold an event in Green Bay that…
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