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Despite a judge's order that "all parties must be present," Tesla founder, X owner and billionaire Elon Musk did not appear in a Philadelphia courtroom Thursday after District Attorney Larry Krasner sued him over his super PAC's plan to award $1 million a day to voters in key battleground states in the 2024 election.

Krasner and members of his office joined attorneys for Musk in Judge Angelo Foglietta's civil courtroom at City Hall for a hearing Thursday at 10 a.m. ET.

Musk's attorneys filed documents Wednesday night in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, a federal court, requesting the matter be moved to their jurisdiction – and out of the local Court of Common Pleas. A judge granted that transfer. 

Attorneys for Krasner said they would contest that recommendation.

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[–] gsfraley@lemmy.world 212 points 10 months ago (1 children)

More proof that billionaires are treated like a special class that the law can't touch. Cool.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 67 points 10 months ago (1 children)

After all the slaps on the wrist Trump has received for various things that would either bankrupt most people or land them in jail, I don't know if I've got room in the cart for another of these examples.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Look, he hangs around billionaires because he's also a rapist and a leech but he's not a billionaire.

Not granted the rank of master and all that.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

Not granted the rank of master and all that.

🤣

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 112 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
  • This is a lawsuit, not criminal charges. It could be bad for Musk (see: Engoron decision) but there is no risk of arrest or jail. Yet.
  • Defendants who lose lawsuits cannot be pardoned. Only criminal charges can be pardoned.
  • "All parties must be present" means someone on the defendant's side must be present. It is not unusual for only the lawyer(s) to attend.
  • The case has been moved to federal court for now. But it could be moved back if the federal court decides it belongs in state court.
[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago

His lawyers showed up, which fulfills "all parties must be present", as the defense was present.

It's clickbait, Musk wasn't required to show up personally.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Summary judgment just means neither side needs to call witnesses or engage in discovery.

I'm not sure that applies here, but if so it doesn't necessarily favor the DA.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 72 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh you sweet summer child, he's rich.

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"say sowwwy or give us $10k. You are punished"

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

"Stick out your wrist."

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 64 points 10 months ago

Him going after the guy tracking his plane makes more sense each day.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 56 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This is the look of Greed and Ignorance.

Greed and Ignorance

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Why do they always look so evil?

[–] Hobthrob@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Presumably because mania is a key part of the cult, and many portrayals in media use the behavioural signs of mania to convey evil.

Although I'm sure plenty of people might look a little manic if they were pictured while handed a lot of money with a big debacle made out of it.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wonder what it would feel like to be manic

[–] Altomes@lemm.ee 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Bipolar here, amazing at first, overwhelming after a while

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Right from a reliable source, thank you my friend

[–] Altomes@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No problem, its actually chemically similar to MDMA, which is euphoric and beautiful, the colours are brighter, the food tastes better, music sounds amazing, you feel no need to sleep, but obviously after 4-5 days of that it gets to be unnerving, you can begin to get irritable and begin making poor choices. Its honestly sometimes the best and worst times of my life.

Fun anecdote I once was manic I became so confused that I convinced myself LSD would cure depression and wound up taking close to 2000 tabs over the course of 4 months. Just wild

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

wound up taking close to 2000 tabs over the course of 4 months

Zamn

[–] don@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

Because they are.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because they're literally wearing the armor of Baphomet

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He dresses as baphomet that is depicted to have a beard and female breasts, while spouting hate against transgender persons all day?

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's the eyes. It's the emptiness you see when Jehovas Whitnesses knock on your door.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

I hope it bounces

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 44 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Seriously put this MF in jail right now. Send SWAT to his home and drag his ass to jail. Enough is enough these rich people are just ignoring judges now.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Straight to jail

Right?

...right?

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No, because he wasn't required to show up. The defense was required to show up, and it did, as Musk's lawyers were present. The post is just clickbait trying to make you think he was required to show up.

And it's a lawsuit, not a criminal charge, so no jail time is in the cards, sadly, no matter how hard he loses.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Musk's attorneys filed documents Wednesday night in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, a federal court, requesting the matter be moved to their jurisdiction – and out of the local Court of Common Pleas. A judge granted that transfer.

What? Why?

I know that the motion was made on the basis that the PAC is "registered as a federal organization, and so is not bound by state laws," but that can't be a legitimate thing ... can it? The inside-out and backwards sovcit thing can't have worked, right?

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[–] favogiuseppo@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know it’s not the point, but just as an aside, he’s not a Tesla founder

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

👏 Default 👏 judgment!
👏 Default 👏 judgment!

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

His lawyers were there, and so the defense party was there. He wasn't required to be there, contrary to what the post tries to imply.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

He's just waiting for Trump to win, so he'll be pardoned, I guess.

[–] Atom@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Musk's attorneys filed documents Wednesday night in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, a federal court, requesting the matter be moved to their jurisdiction

Yep, he's get these charges moved from State to Federal court so Trump can pardon him.

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Excuse me, my crimes obviously involved interstate commerce so that I could get charged federally.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Think this qualifies as a civil suit, not criminal as it is the DA sueing him. Theyby nothing can be pardoned. It will likely be thrown out or some shit. He'll get away with it as always

[–] Altomes@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Honestly the best logic to have it moved federal

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

This isn't a criminal trial

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You can't be pardoned from a lawsuit. This is not a criminal case, just Musk getting sued, which you can't get out of with a pardon.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Odd cuz if I did this there'd just be a warrant for my arrest released

[–] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Bench warrant, let’s do this!

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

5 hours late? I'm slacking.