La Crosse County DA declines to charge Elon Musk over election bribe complaint

La Crosse County District Attorney Timothy Gruenke announced Thursday that his office will not pursue charges against Elon Musk following a complaint alleging a bribe related to the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. The complaint, filed by the Wisconsin Election Integrity Task Force, centered on a social media post by Musk that appeared to offer financial incentives for voters to support a particular candidate.

This decision comes after an investigation into whether Musk's statements violated state election laws, which prohibit bribery or offering inducements to influence votes. The task force had sought to determine if Musk's actions constituted illegal campaign activity. The DA's decision to decline charges means no legal action will be taken against Musk by La Crosse County authorities concerning this specific complaint.