Pennsylvania court summons Musk for 'illegal lottery' lawsuit.

On Friday, a federal judge rejected Elon Musk's request to transfer a Pennsylvania lawsuit concerning his $1 million daily giveaways to federal court. The judge ordered the case, which focuses on whether the giveaways constitute "illegal bribery" under Pennsylvania law, to be returned to the state for a hearing.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's lawsuit to halt Musk and his Trump-backed PAC's $1 million voter giveaways in swing states was a triumph.

On Friday, Angelo Foglietta ordered a hearing to take place on Monday at 10 a.m., as per Krasner's request for an immediate hearing.

Whether Musk, whose attorneys filed a motion Friday evening to quash a mandatory attendance provision in the lawsuit, will appear in court is uncertain.

The D.A.'s office has characterized the giveaways as an "illegal lottery" intended to sway the presidential election outcome and a violation of Pennsylvania law.

The lawsuit accused Musk and his PAC of breaking consumer protection laws by making "deceptive" and "misleading" statements about the nature of the contest.

The original hearing scheduled for Thursday was delayed due to a request from Musk's attorneys to have the case heard in federal court.

The lawyers of the Tesla founder and Trump supporter used his failure to appear at an originally scheduled court date in Philadelphia as a pretext.

Krasner's office was accused of creating a "circus atmosphere" by naming him in the lawsuit.

Krasner requested that the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia remand the lawsuit against Musk back to the state immediately, stating that the lawsuit is based solely on state law claims and has no grounds for removal.

He stated that the push for a federal court to oversee the case is a stunt to gain a procedural advantage and delay the proceedings until after the election.

It is likely that Musk and the PAC will be able to continue their daily giveaways until the hearing takes place.

Since the filing of the Complaint, they have done so every day, including this morning, the day of the scheduled hearing, as Krasner stated in the emergency request filed on Thursday.

Through Election Day, Musk's America PAC has given out $1 million prizes to 14 individuals, with plans to continue doing so.

Musk claimed that the $1 million daily giveaways were aimed at boosting voter registration in seven crucial swing states and that the winners were chosen randomly.

The district attorney's office disputed Musk's claim that the selection of a winner is random, arguing that it seems false because many of the chosen individuals have attended Trump rallies in Pennsylvania.

The lawsuit alleges that Musk's daily giveaways violate the law requiring all lotteries in Pennsylvania to be operated and administered by the state.

The daily giveaways by the Tesla founder and CEO have attracted more scrutiny.

The Justice Department issued a warning to Musk last week that the giveaway scheme could potentially breach federal election laws, which prohibit bribing voters to register or vote in elections.