(Reuters) -A political motion committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is beneath investigation in Michigan for doable violations of state legal guidelines, a spokesperson for the Michigan secretary of state’s workplace mentioned in a press release on Sunday.
Tesla (NASDAQ:) CEO Musk has beforehand mentioned he did create a PAC centered on supporting candidates however has not pledged something to anybody.
The Musk-backed America PAC has been buying detailed voter info from these residing in Michigan and different states after folks have submitted their private information by means of a bit on the PAC’s web site that claims “register to vote,” CNBC reported earlier.
“While the America PAC is a federal political action committee, the Department is reviewing their activities to determine if there have been any violations of state law. We will refer potential violations to the Michigan Attorney General’s office as appropriate,” a spokesperson for Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, mentioned in a press release to Reuters.
“Every citizen should know exactly how their personal information is being used by PACs, especially if an entity is claiming it will help people register to vote in Michigan or any other state,” a spokesperson for the Michigan Division of State mentioned in an e-mail to Reuters.
The Michigan Division of State is at the moment within the early levels of investigating the state of affairs and can’t affirm if the main focus is on any particular side at the moment, the spokesperson added.
The Michigan Lawyer Normal’s workplace and America PAC didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Musk couldn’t be instantly reached for remark.
Musk, the world’s richest particular person, has publicly endorsed Donald Trump within the U.S. presidential race.
In the previous couple of years, Musk has espoused right-wing views, changing into a fierce critic of variety initiatives, Biden’s immigration insurance policies and has complained that Democrats had given a “very cold shoulder” to Tesla and his rocket firm, SpaceX.
