Prosecutor declines to pursue election bribery case against Musk

La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke announced he will not charge Elon Musk over $1 million checks handed out during Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, citing that no one received payment for voting or promising to vote. Gruenke noted that Musk's initial social media post was quickly revised to clarify the money went to petition spokesmen, not voters, making a conviction unlikely. The decision follows a bipartisan elections panel's referral of complaints against Musk to prosecutors last month.