MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The FedEx shipping company has stepped up its effort to collect overdue bills from the Minnesota-based MyPillow bedding manufacturer. FedEx filed suit in federal court for $9 million. The suit was the latest in the unfolding financial nightmare for MyPlillow owner and television pitchman Mike Lindell. FedEx said it had adjusted its contract with Lindell several times several times to help him deal with “corporate changes” but he kept falling further behind. Meanwhile, Lindell has been ordered by a Hennepin County judge in Minnesota to pay $800,000 to DHL, another delivery company.
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