(Reuters) -A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is under investigation in Michigan for possible violations of state law, a spokesman for Michigan’s secretary of state said in a statement on Sunday.
Tesla (NASDAQ:) CEO Musk has previously said that he has created a PAC focused on supporting candidates, but that he has not promised anything to anyone.
The Musk-backed US PAC has obtained detailed voter information from residents of Michigan and other states after people submitted their personal information through a section on the PAC’s website that says “register to vote,” CNBC previously reported.
“Although the America PAC is a federal political action committee, the Department is reviewing their activities to determine if there are any violations of state law. We will refer potential violations to the Michigan Attorney General’s office as appropriate,” the statement said. a spokesperson for Jocelyn Benson. Michigan’s Secretary of State said this in a statement to Reuters.
“Every citizen should know exactly how their personal information is being used by PACs, especially if an entity claims it will help people register to vote in Michigan or another state,” a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of State said in an email to Reuters.
The Michigan Department of State is currently in the early stages of investigating the situation and cannot confirm whether the focus is on a specific aspect at this time, the spokesperson added.
The Michigan attorney general’s office and America PAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk was not immediately available for comment.
Musk, the world’s richest person, has publicly supported Donald Trump in the US presidential race.
In recent years, Musk has embraced right-wing views, becoming a fierce critic of diversity initiatives and Biden’s immigration policies and complaining that Democrats had given Tesla and his rocket company SpaceX a “very cold shoulder.”
