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A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify under oath in two proposed class-action lawsuits accusing him of misleading voters with his headline-grabbing $1 million-a-day election giveaway.

In a ruling issued Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower said Musk must sit for a deposition as the lawsuits move forward.

She also recommended allowing one plaintiff to pursue a fraud claim alleging Musk and his political action committee, America PAC, tricked voters into handing over personal information by falsely advertising the giveaway as random. She recommended dismissing a separate breach-of-contract claim.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 29 points 3 hours ago (7 children)

$1 trillion fine, forfeiture of all assets, 50 years in prison, followed by expulsion to the worst country on the planet.

Or Execution.

His choice.

[–] harrison_fnord@reddthat.com 6 points 35 minutes ago

Isnt he already in the usa?

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 2 points 27 minutes ago

Just deport him. Committing a felony while not being born in the US means expulsion for any normal pleb.

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 1 points 23 minutes ago

At this point, given the demonstrated corrupt pardons execution is the only option.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 2 points 45 minutes ago

followed by expulsion to the worst country on the planet.

Jokes on you, he's already there.

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

expulsion to the worst country on the planet

You’d deny the man the opportunity to see Mars? I’m sure he could survive re-entry with how thin the atmosphere is.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Sending anyone to Mars without mining space is incredibly incredibly destructive and comes with massive pollution.

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 7 points 3 hours ago

Or, execute him and seize the trillion dollars anyway.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Maybe his secret plan all along had been to actively work at turning the US into the wrost country on the planet so he gets to stay? Because he sure has contributed in pushing it in that direction in the last few years.