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Gaby Del Valle
Surprise, surprise.

Elon Musk didn’t show up to a Philadelphia court hearing over his $1 million giveaways to swing state voters, which the city’s DA has called an illegal lottery.

By not showing up, Musk risks being held in contempt of court and could face a fine — which probably won’t hurt him much.

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