Musk is asking to take the $1 million lottery case to federal court

In a filing late Wednesday, Elon Musk sought to transfer the lawsuit against his $1 million gift to federal court, saying the lawsuits “primarily relate to allegations that the defendants are somehow illegally interfering in federal elections.”

District Attorney of Philadelphia Larry Krasner blamed Musk and his PAC in America for running an illegal lottery and violating state consumer protection laws.

The statement specifically stated that “it is not an issue” whether Musk violated state or federal laws prohibiting vote-rigging.

But Musk’s statement on Wednesday noted that the lawsuit repeatedly mentions the upcoming presidential election. This includes Krasner’s claim that Musk and his PAC “designed their illegal lottery scheme to influence voters in that election.”

“The complaint, in truth, has little to do with the state’s nuisance and consumer protection claims,” ​​Musk’s attorney wrote in a statement.

“Although disguised as state law claims, this complaint seeks to prevent defendants from allegedly ‘interfering’ with future federal presidential elections by any means.”

The filing said any order in the case would “require judicial intervention in the ongoing federal election,” a move they say is unacceptable.

The filing came ahead of a Thursday morning hearing in Philadelphia on the matter.

– ABC News’ Olivia Rubin