DENVER, Colo. — Former Minnesotan Mike Lindell, of MyPillow fame for his television commercials, defended himself in court for libeling the Dominion voting machine company. Lindell told the court he merely was passing along a story he had heard that Dominion somehow had rigged 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump. Although Lindell repeated the allegation many times, it’s untrue. “So what?” Lindell argued in effect at a lobek trial in federal court.. Truth, he said, was beside the point, that his bad-mouthing of Dominion was out “of sincere concern” about rigging. Legally it’s a Hail Mary defense. In other suits Dominion has prevailed against such libels. Fox News paid $787 million for airing similar falsehoods.
Coomer as plaintiff
The current suit was not brought by a former executive. Eric Coomer claims thato conspiracy theories like Lindell’s cost him his job, his career and his mental health. Lindell had accused Coomer of “treason” in his work at Dominion. Londell’s defense on the witness stand was confusing and rambling. At one point Lindell tried to turn te table on Coomer. He said that he himself was the victim, that Coomer had sued to scare him into silence. “Lawfare,” Lindell called it. Sever al times Judge Nina Wang reminded Lindell not to head off on tangents.
Lindell as victim
To Coomer’s attorney, Lindell said: “You’re part of the biggest coverup of the biggest crime the world has ever seen.” Lindell said he was wo: h $60 million before he started speaking out about the 2020 election. Now, he said, he’s $10 million in debt :“I believe what you did to me and MyPillow was criminal.”
Lindell. Fund-raising for his legal defense at 2025 right-wing event. One of loudest 2020 election conspiracy theorists. Now reportedly living in Texas. Not much is left of his MyPillow factory in Chaska.