"Wisconsin law forbids anyone from offering or promising to give anything of value to an elector in order to induce the elector to go to the polls, vote or refrain from voting, or vote for a particular person," the lawsuit says. - ThreadSky

mollyjongfast.bsky.social • 7 days ago

"Wisconsin law forbids anyone from offering or promising to give anything of value to an elector in order to induce the elector to go to the polls, vote or refrain from voting, or vote for a particular person," the lawsuit says.

Reposted from Aaron Rupar

"Attorney General Josh Kaul said on Friday he plans to take legal action against Elon Musk in response to a cash prize the billionaire is giving away related to Wisconsin's Supreme Court election."

Comments

gio02215.bsky.social•6 days ago

Why don’t they arrest Musk once he steps off the plane? Oh, I forgot two tiered system when it comes to applying the law. 🖕🏼

barrischiff.bsky.social•6 days ago

This should be criminal charges and Musk should be taken into custody when he steps into WI and booked like anyone else who would break state law.

pahoward.bsky.social•6 days ago

Send an email telling him you support him

pahoward.bsky.social•6 days ago

Send him an email telling him that you support him!!!!

pahoward.bsky.social•6 days ago

I hope he does -blatant attempt to influence election!

dm-author.bsky.social•6 days ago

👍🏻

uppaalaska.bsky.social•6 days ago

fElon announced the place and time in Wisconsin he will commit election law crimes. This is the perfect opportunity for local law officials to arrest him and send him to El Salvador.

oeishik.bsky.social•7 days ago

Good! Arrest him when he gets there. He'll probably decide to not visit if they issue a warrant against him. I hope they do. https://youtu.be/eiJZKtEi7gU

jxkstraw.bsky.social•6 days ago

Peppridge Farms remembers when the right wing was in full on outrage mode because a supposed Al Gore supporter might have been giving cigarettes to the homeless in exchange for votes in WI. Wonder what Ari Fletcher thinks of Musk's scheme? 🤔
https://nypost.com/2000/11/07/dem-briber-smoked-out-nyer-offered-cigs-for-votes/

molly-bee.bsky.social•6 days ago

Go Wisconsin!

zferrell.bsky.social•7 days ago

Elon says...

So what you gonna do?

Impeach me?

el-jefe-buffalo.bsky.social•7 days ago

Why not sign a warrant for his arrest?

justsomeliberaldem.bsky.social•6 days ago

Can't really arrest him until he actually commits the crime.

linda52dev.bsky.social•6 days ago

He will, he is just that cocky!

justsomeliberaldem.bsky.social•6 days ago

They all think that they are untouchable and so far they have been. I just want someone to start touching them in a really good way for our country.

laurakinsale.bsky.social•6 days ago

Isn’t offering a chance to will a million dollars only to people who have voted already an inducement to vote? He’s done that.

justsomeliberaldem.bsky.social•6 days ago

He's giving it another shot because they did absolutely nothing to him in Pennsylvania. No consequences whatsoever.

bravegirl.bsky.social•6 days ago

You are correct.

laurakinsale.bsky.social•6 days ago

*win*

forbin17.bsky.social•6 days ago

How about an arrest?

nocure4curiosity.bsky.social•6 days ago

Good, let's have them handcuff the criminal at the lottery rally.

thejeffjones10.bsky.social•6 days ago

“Another witch hunt”.

deedle21.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah back in quaint times, there was a scandal out here about "buying" homeless votes for packs of cigarettes.

Votes were cheaper back then.

mollybs.bsky.social•7 days ago

He has already shown intent to corrupt. Even before money changes hands. Arrest him, Josh Kaul the moment he enters the state.

The country will be forever in your debt.

whiteroseresist.bsky.social•6 days ago

What about those that accepted the $100 etc ???? @govevers.wisconsin.gov should state unequivocally that anyone who accepts cash for their vote in any form may be subject to prosecution. Shut this corruption down, now Governor!

jaredjknight.bsky.social•6 days ago

Hey fucking lawyer. I just reported a Russian/American Business man in Indianapolis. That spread hate and anti Muslim propaganda. His best nigger friend is an a fighter pilot. His ancestors built the White House. I worked in Russian and was his chief advisor. I helped him not pay taxes. USA

joachimdre.bsky.social•6 days ago

get the cuffs out!!

onegrumpygoose.bsky.social•7 days ago

Good for him!I want to know where all the law and order, free and fair election reps and senators are at on this. Why hasn’t one of them introduced a bipartisan bill to make it illegal to do this everywhere?instead it’s bills to add Trump to Mt Rushmore or put him on a $100 bill. Ridiculous shit.

dontmissabeat.bsky.social•7 days ago

Maga is just trying to buy elections openly. If the courts drop the ball here, well.
Taking money from this pos is a long way from give me liberty or give me death. All that patriotism Maga loves to chant.
Elon would be better served buying his soul back.

jcs77.bsky.social•6 days ago

So are they going to stop elon from doing the deed? How about walking into his venue and arresting him on the spot?

itsalwayssomethin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Queue the attack package to undermine and intimidate the judge assigned to this case.

empressmusings.bsky.social•6 days ago

He's an entitled criminal. Detain, arrest, deport him.

catsky69.bsky.social•6 days ago

Now that Trump has his own law firm through intimidation, musk has free attorneys

anet2111.bsky.social•6 days ago

With enough money and shady tactics, the rule of law seems to be null and void to these people.

davidjohnurban.bsky.social•6 days ago

Great that someone is trying to stop Musk's crime. However, it is already too late, the damage is done. When Musk tells voters if they register to vote they may win $1 million the crime has already been committed. Musk will get away with it because he is a billionaire. Musk stole the PA election.

darenblue.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is not a “soft” influence campaign, it’s purpose is for musk to collect data to rig an election. https://electiontruthalliance.org

weponderj.bsky.social•6 days ago

All talk so far….

dmerrill2.bsky.social•6 days ago

Excellent!! Should have been done for the presidency as well

hookcity.bsky.social•7 days ago

Fry the Nazi

mawm.bsky.social•6 days ago

But a million isn't enough money to be of value to Elon.

susanebarth.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah for us!! Jail him in El Salvador

justjill1982.bsky.social•6 days ago

And how's that working out so far?

jbw93.bsky.social•6 days ago

Leon's already broken the law. Slap on the cuffs, give him a fair trial, and send him to prison to ponder his misspent life.

didimaria.bsky.social•7 days ago

Well, they need to MOVE FAST. 😳🥹😡

pqpolitics.bsky.social•5 days ago

Arrest and jail Malignant Musk ASAP. Send Election Thieves A Message

better-2be-kind.bsky.social•7 days ago

Arresting him would be a good start.

brainsnow.bsky.social•7 days ago

It’s about f’in time! Why O why does it take so long for justice to respond in this country?

resistancematters.bsky.social•6 days ago

Courts won't be able to keep up with all their illegal activities. And if they do they just won't comply... They don't care.

jtq3.bsky.social•6 days ago

Any payment should be subject to asset forfeiture.

It involves a crime.

bizymare.bsky.social•6 days ago

Kaul
Filed suit Friday and by random assignment, guess who got the case? Yup, Susan Crawford. Musk’s chosen candidate’s opponent. She immediately recused herself.

pampers1111.bsky.social•7 days ago

Omg plans to take? Why wait?

krismutter.bsky.social•6 days ago

but that’s how meritocracy works

suffragette333.bsky.social•6 days ago

Good!

crazycatlady239.bsky.social•6 days ago

Will everyone make sure to repeat that the winner of said millions is already predetermined by muskrat.

grandmacozy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Why aren't they prosecuting if it's a crime? The outcome would still be the same, except Musk would be punished.

dorindadel.bsky.social•6 days ago

Buying votes ! Everything is so dffed up with this regime!

akajaywalk.bsky.social•6 days ago

I think there’s an exception for fascists the republican majority legislature permits

vicstar64.bsky.social•6 days ago

So why isn’t musk under investigation 🤔

mrsdewinter.bsky.social•6 days ago

Back in the ’80s, there was a Baskin–Robbins in Nashville owned by an immigrant from a Soviet bloc country. He was so excited about democracy, he would give a free scoop…

mrsdewinter.bsky.social•6 days ago

…to anyone who came in with an "I voted" sticker. Metro government made him stop, because it was illegal to offer anything for voting, even a scoop of ice cream.

jke-il.bsky.social•6 days ago

Just fucking arrest him
Why is this so hard for some to get
He broke the law
Arrest him

bingo46.bsky.social•6 days ago

Arrest and deport Elon.

boltsnuts.bsky.social•7 days ago

Nothing will happen.

mobounce.bsky.social•6 days ago

That's a lot of legalese for "politicians shouldn't be for sale"

zorrosmama.bsky.social•6 days ago

What about those checks he handed out prior to the election ? I’m sick of this blatant bribing of electors. It’s illegal snd needs to be stopped. We all know that this election was bought and still being bought. Musk knows he has the govt by the balls with Space X. Someone else better step up.

yarnlover.bsky.social•5 days ago

How long will it take? Will Elon have time to finish buying the election

illinibrowndog.bsky.social•6 days ago

Lock Elon up.

58lespaul.bsky.social•7 days ago

Seems like a big deal. Will it actually be?

bozone23.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yay! Arrest Musk!

hfleming.bsky.social•6 days ago

He is above the law, just like the Orange shitstain…

lonecoder.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah, I too fear that is so.

It sucks to find out that the law applies only to some of us. All the trite sayings and slogans are just that. Empty and hollow.

carlglo.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes!

jacklbrand.bsky.social•6 days ago

Excellent. The fact it is Wisconsin law might protect from Alito and Thomas overturning any conviction.

justsomeliberaldem.bsky.social•6 days ago

I don't think that he will be deterred by this. They are getting very bold because the only repercussions have been lawsuits that have no personal effects to them.

Unless there are actual consequences, they will continue to get worse. Mark my word. We haven't seen shit yet.

52mercury.bsky.social•6 days ago

I hope he has it underway now, because this important election is Tuesday. Maybe get an emergency injunction?

thestoicone.bsky.social•6 days ago

Wisconsin…you’ve got him if you want him! The ball is in your court.

nickmas.bsky.social•7 days ago

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/12FOy9FpTKQ9nbcSo0GLtIL9AbB62KoPuKV23qDCRUnA/mobilebasic?pli=1

steveknapp.bsky.social•6 days ago

When plunder becomes a way of life, men create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.
Frederic Bastiat

radiogirl1071.bsky.social•7 days ago

Glad he is taking legal action!

antoosh.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/bloomberg.com/post/3lljjxnntpa24

antoosh.bsky.social•7 days ago

Meanwhile, Trump is destroying federal courts.

https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3lljge7nglc2z

certwelder56.bsky.social•7 days ago

Time for all of these 🤡’s to held accountable. They’ve been skating around and thumbing their noses at the law.
It’s not just about the money anymore. It’s also about character

lips-blue.bsky.social•6 days ago

So, why isn’t Elon in jail.

mimawmoon.bsky.social•6 days ago

Damned skippy

tdzwilewski.bsky.social•7 days ago

The law matters!

bkchicago.bsky.social•7 days ago

I actually remember them days!

susancamille.bsky.social•6 days ago

He broke the law. They should issue a warrant to be enforced if the nazi shows his ugly face in their state.

freyalux.bsky.social•6 days ago

He belongs in jail!

lanarmoss1019.bsky.social•6 days ago

Finally

lonecoder.bsky.social•6 days ago

Musk is not an elected official, but this might be a good way to school the party of law and order on the law, and bring them to order.

chardypeeres.bsky.social•6 days ago

Finally, someone is attacking Musk for his blatant bribery.

blueohm.bsky.social•7 days ago

LOCK HIM UP!!!

kyblueteacher.bsky.social•6 days ago

Golly I remember when it was illegal to give bottled water to voters in Georgia.

patg1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Move fast!

coconutlizard.bsky.social•7 days ago

Awesome! Behind bars!

shopblue92.bsky.social•6 days ago

Very good.

pghdlo.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank goodness💙

phoenixg75.bsky.social•6 days ago

Going to laugh if this guy from WI is the only person in the entire F-ing country willing to put Musky in jail for all the damage he's doing.

tastewart.bsky.social•6 days ago

When he arrives in WI, can they pick him up and put him in jail!?

ppanchorage.bsky.social•6 days ago

Then it's illegal to accept one as well
CAN arrest those people or at least include them in the lawsuit
Musk won't defend them

magnolia555.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you!

gabydore.bsky.social•6 days ago

Welp the clock is ticking… is he gonna just talk about or is he going to actually DO SOMETHING !?!?!

chiefdksw.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do it and do it fast.

debscheetzam.bsky.social•7 days ago

Why do these people never get arrested. Pull some innocent off the street but if these guys do this crap 5 more times…we’ll check into it.😡

stoneface58.bsky.social•6 days ago

Action by the states and the courts upholding the rule of law is we protect our democracy! Trump can’t pardon state crimes. So we need more state attorney’s general to enforce the laws!

joan8904.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-musk-million-dollar-checks-43fa79215e16c333a1079a86cb9aab08

hopesprayers.bsky.social•6 days ago

Since we're doomed to repeat history no one remembers where the original blue laws came from. They'd go into a bar buy everybody a couple rounds of drinks and take them down to vote for their candidate. This is absolutely no different. Except musk is paying cash and not ketamine. Or maybe he is.

nathrach.bsky.social•6 days ago

Prison Time for Paper Crime

iamwatiam.bsky.social•6 days ago

He'll threaten or buy his way out of it. I don't have any confidence in the judicial system anymore. I do stand with some lawyers, but the big ones sold themselves to the highest bidder are dirty. He's a freaking foreigner destroying our country, but sure, let's lock up people who've done nothing.

juakar.bsky.social•6 days ago

Absolutely, it’s all illegal !!!!

manuele.bsky.social•6 days ago

didn’t a judge already ruled in favor of Elon? as far as i know the ruling is already heading to appeals court. until the appeals court will decide, the election is over.

razzle57.bsky.social•6 days ago

But what happens if the legal remedy isn't handed down until after the election? He gets a slap on the wrist but potentially skewed results stand?

pcunited.bsky.social•6 days ago

Governors and state AGs have a statutory obligation to protect their citizens from voter fraud, intimidation, and election tampering.

robynblasco.bsky.social•6 days ago

I sure wish they would do their job then !
🙄🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️⚖⚖⚖⚖💙⚖
#justicematters

diplockcourts.bsky.social•7 days ago

Sounds like a slam dunk... but we now know the law was never designed for the crimes of those with elite social status.

deidredeutsch.bsky.social•7 days ago

Ooooo, and these are state level charges. A presidential pardon won’t help him. I hope they throw the book at him.

travisa.bsky.social•7 days ago

Preferably something like this one

deidredeutsch.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yeah well there’s a thing called Geneva Convention

lmbollman.bsky.social•7 days ago

I have an idea. Fuck the lawsuit, Mr. AG. Just arrest him if he shows up and seize the checks. Arrest him for violating the law you claim he is violating. And if you later find out you shouldn't have arrested him. Oh, well. My bad. Take the DOGE approach. We will make mistakes.

ellan75.bsky.social•6 days ago

AGREED, THEY OWE US A “WHOOPSIE”

hrryan.bsky.social•6 days ago

Right, exactly!! He's in the AG's state. Use state troopers to arrest him.

nomoredevil.bsky.social•6 days ago

Send him to a camp in Beloit

bravegirl.bsky.social•6 days ago

THIS
⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

italiano727.bsky.social•6 days ago

Lock his butt up..

deathtongue24.bsky.social•6 days ago

why do I think Elmo is going to say it was a joke...

noname4u.bsky.social•6 days ago

Love it!!!!

besmarteasy.bsky.social•6 days ago

What are the consequences for those who take the payment and vote.

therealsec.bsky.social•7 days ago

LOCK.HIM.UP!!!!!

maudegertrude.bsky.social•6 days ago

Literally

cyberwench.bsky.social•6 days ago

Finally!!

mamasez.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yay that AG Kaul is acting but… How, exactly, is this going to stop Musk? This admin is ignoring the verdicts (when they lose), ignoring court demands of restitution, flat out ignoring the rule of law. Unless the courts can freeze his accounts &/or lock him/them up, they’ll just keep criming.

semjockey.bsky.social•6 days ago

Musk is a repeat offender, friend to geopolitical enemies of the US, and a flight risk. He should sit in a jail cell until the trial is complete.

usasocal.bsky.social•6 days ago

LIKE YESTERDAY!

Musk should have already had all his assets seized and he should have been deported RIGHT AFTER THAT! BACK TO SOUTH AFRICA!

jasontinsley.bsky.social•6 days ago

Rich people get lawsuits, the rest of us get jail.

expatsy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do it! Trump and cronies are illegal!

asiegel.bsky.social•7 days ago

The action should include arrest and a perp walk. Let Musk put his mug shot next to Trump’s.

https://bsky.app/profile/asiegel.bsky.social/post/3llhhuhgp5c2e

asiegel.bsky.social•7 days ago

The announced action is, yet again, bringing a butter knife to a gun fight.

Arrest him and seek denial of bail asserting flight risk and concern over continuing engagement in criminal conspiracy.

thecommunistpig.audio•5 days ago

Americans are just so thoroughly steeped in a certain mentality that precludes this sort of thinking. They're stuck in pre-2015 thinking

tloco13.bsky.social•7 days ago

Cheating garbage!

healyrivers.bsky.social•6 days ago

Didn’t they try to litigate his $1 million “lottery” Musk used in PA last summer? Wasn’t there no consequences for that?

I’m so sick of him.

lonecoder.bsky.social•6 days ago

They argued that one was not a lottery. The winners were pre-determined, paid to be spokespersons for the PAC. So, a lie. A scam. But it got them off the hook. Some of the people made noises about suing him, but nothing tangible appears to have come of it.

https://newrepublic.com/post/187879/elon-musk-lawyer-1-million-lottery-scam

healyrivers.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you so much for the info! This is great!

lonecoder.bsky.social•6 days ago

My pleasure.

He is truly despicable. He got out of trouble by revealing how unethical he is, without facing any consequences.

And his fans love him for it. They think it’s “genius”. What a world.

motown.bsky.social•6 days ago

DEPORT ELROD

louise79.bsky.social•6 days ago

Please take this a far as you can

christianflee.bsky.social•7 days ago

It will be too late by the time this works through the court system, then will be thrown out by the Supreme Court that he owns.

That's all part of the plan.

photini27.bsky.social•7 days ago

Elon Musk knows that they cannot win without buying votes. I think that we will learn that Elon bought the 2024 election for Trump in years to come. Their policies are weak and the American people do not align with them so the only way to win is to buy votes. We traveled back to the 1890's.

rbrown5518.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do we need a 28th Amendment to our constitution?
Or an 11th commandment: Voting shell never be transactional

wampwamp.bsky.social•6 days ago

So will the courts take action BEFORE Musk gives away his 2 million dollar bribe or AFTER? It makes a fucking difference.

blueguy63.bsky.social•6 days ago

don't plan....do it

darkjames.bsky.social•5 days ago

No fines! Jail time only!

selbyrocks.bsky.social•6 days ago

We’ll see.

gowestdixie.bsky.social•6 days ago

I hope the legal action is arrest and jail.

aggieman1973.bsky.social•7 days ago

Why a lawsuit instead of an arrest? Book him.

sikntyrd70.bsky.social•7 days ago

Good question. Election Bribery is is a Class I felony.

fitzy1.bsky.social•7 days ago

That only took a month.

audioaenima.bsky.social•7 days ago

Sues? How about arrests...

charlieadler.bsky.social•6 days ago

Hmmmm ... Lock him up ? Or is that only for enemies of Trump's State ? #MuskCorruption #TrumpCorruption President Musk sure is pushing the envelope huh ?

freddiefan2.bsky.social•7 days ago

This sh*t needs to stop and it needs to stop now.

francesssss.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do it! Do it faster!

blimbi.bsky.social•6 days ago

So the question I have to ask is will the effect that musk has on the election by doing basically a voting bribe happen before any lawsuit can stop it? If he is not put in actual prison for doing a crime and his stunt pays off, then what?

cyril51.bsky.social•6 days ago

Is Musk senile?

tracyin3d.bsky.social•6 days ago

Arrest on sight! 🤬

realindependent.bsky.social•6 days ago

It’s a criminal offense isn’t it? Arrest him.

belgram.bsky.social•6 days ago

Finally.

jojo1160.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’m not holding my breath.

eeheli.bsky.social•7 days ago

Should be a federal law! He played that same game in PA last year! I mean what the hell?

travisa.bsky.social•7 days ago

Maybe, but like others said, this being a State charge means that a presidential pardon would be out of the question.

eeheli.bsky.social•6 days ago

Good enough for starters!

algocompsynth.bsky.social•6 days ago

Can't they just arrest him if he sets foot in the state? Fingerprint, mug shot, release on recognizance, ... He already offered to do it.

dkimmel.bsky.social•6 days ago

Lock him up! Lock him up!

crimsonclover3789.bsky.social•6 days ago

In Georgia, you can’t even give water to someone waiting in line to vote 🤬🤬🤬🤬

formerghost.bsky.social•7 days ago

I’ll send my tax money and political donations to Wisconsin in support of this!

ladymitopinion.bsky.social•6 days ago

I hope they say it’s illegal and slap Elon with a $33B fine

synthaholic.bsky.social•7 days ago

If legal action means filing lawsuits to get heard months from now, that's a joke. Arrest, parade before the media, held until adjudication, or at least a very large bail, fully paid.

yvettejr718.bsky.social•6 days ago

I don’t understand how it could EVER be legal to BUY someone’s VOTE. I hope someday (if we ever get our Country back from the American Taliban) we can get rid of CITIZENS UNITED!

deliciousmalk.bsky.social•6 days ago

Arrest that shithead and deport him

avirginian1.bsky.social•7 days ago

So which DA is going to prosecute Elon Musk for a felony crime? Or is Elon above the law?

truthspeaker.bsky.social•7 days ago

Musk is no different that any other Russian Oligarch trying to sway things in his direction while flouting the Constitution and American Law generally. Sue the crap out of him and don’t buy one of his shitty EV’s