Man goes to court, claims Elon Musk's $100 promise turned into a $5 million headache for that

A man from Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against a political group linked to Elon Musk. The lawsuit, filed on April 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleges that the group promised to pay him for collecting voter petition signatures but did not send the full amount. The group named in the lawsuit is called America Political Action Committee (PAC), and is connected to Elon Musk’s political campaign efforts. The campaign focused on states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. It encouraged voters to support petitions about free speech and gun rights.

The lawsuit says the PAC promised to pay $100 for each voter signature collected and another $100 for each new person referred during the 2024 election campaign. The man says he was paid his hourly wage and some of the referral payments, but about $20,000 is still unpaid.
The man says he contacted the PAC many times to ask for the rest of the money but got no reply. The lawsuit says he suffered emotional stress and health issues because he could not pay his bills and his credit was damaged.
The lawsuit says over 100 others may also be owed money. If true, the total amount could be more than $5 million.
Speaking to Business Insider, plaintiff attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan said, “Our client relied on that promise because he believed in Elon, but unfortunately, that promise was not kept. It appears the promise was broken for many others as well. He relied on these payments to pay his bills—but they never came.”
America PAC spokesperson Andrew Romeo told Business Insider that the organization “is committed to paying for every legitimate petition signature” and has “paid tens of millions of dollars to canvassers.” Romeo added that while they cannot verify John Doe’s specific claims, the PAC has the right to withhold payments from “fraudsters.”