Top prosecutor Larry Krasner has asked for additional security at an upcoming hearing in his suit against Musk, saying some posts on social media are “inviting political violence.”
Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sundayto voters, saying that in the days since the suit was filed, users on social media have published “an avalanche” of inflammatory posts about him, including “antisemitic attacks” and, in one instance, sharing his home address and “inviting political violence.”
In a document filed in the case Wednesday, Krasner’s attorneys said the wave of activity began Monday, shortly after Musk — who owns the social media site X — promoted a post on the site from another user that questioned Krasner’s motives for filing the suit.
On Monday afternoon, shortly after the suit was filed, Musk, on X, effectively endorsed a post saying that Krasner “knows is not illegal but wants a leftist judge to stop it before election day.” That post racked up nearly 9 million views, Krasner’s attorneys said. And the replies to it included some derogatory comments about the fact that Krasner is Jewish, and posts that shared Krasner’s home address along with a message that he “loves visitors. Mask up and leave all cellphones at home.”An attorney for America PAC did not immediately reply to a request for comment Wednesday evening.
So far, Musk has ignored warnings about the legal questions surrounding his contest and continued doling out awards to registered voters in seven battleground states.
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