Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow and staunch Trump supporter, faces another setback in his legal battles over 2020 election fraud claims.
At a Glance
- U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols orders Mike Lindell to pay $56,369 in sanctions to Smartmatic
- Sanctions stem from Lindell’s dismissed racketeering lawsuit against Smartmatic
- Court deems Lindell’s lawsuit “frivolous” and lacking legal merit
- Lindell faces multiple legal challenges, including a $1.3 billion lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems
- Payment to be held in escrow pending potential appeal
Court Imposes Sanctions on Lindell
In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols has ordered Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, to pay $56,369 in sanctions to voting technology company Smartmatic. This decision comes after the dismissal of Lindell’s racketeering lawsuit against Smartmatic, which the court determined to be without legal merit.
The sanctions are intended to cover Smartmatic’s legal expenses incurred while “defending against that claim,” Judge Nichols stated. This ruling marks another chapter in the ongoing legal saga surrounding Lindell’s persistent claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Lindell’s Legal Troubles Mount
This latest setback is just one of many legal challenges facing the MyPillow CEO. Lindell is currently embroiled in a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, another voting technology company. The suit alleges that Lindell promoted false theories about election fraud, causing significant damage to Dominion’s reputation and business.
In addition to these high-profile cases, Lindell faces other financial pressures. A Minnesota state judge recently ordered MyPillow Inc. to pay over $777,000 to DHL for unpaid shipping debts. Furthermore, Lindell owes $5 million to engineer Robert Zeidman, who successfully disproved Lindell’s election fraud claims in a contest dubbed “Prove Mike Wrong.”
The court’s decision to label Lindell’s lawsuit against Smartmatic as “frivolous” underscores the challenges he faces in substantiating his claims of election fraud. While the $56,369 sanction is significantly less than the $546,156 initially requested by Smartmatic, it still represents a substantial financial blow to Lindell.
Lindell is running out of options…