Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in defamation penalties
Mike Lindell,CEO of MyPillow,has been ordered by a federal jury in Colorado to pay $2.3 million to Eric Coomer, a former security director at Dominion Voting Systems, for defamation. The case stemmed from Lindell’s claims that Coomer committed treason, which the jury found to exceed protected speech.Lindell, a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has repeatedly alleged that the 2020 election was rigged and that Dominion was involved in a conspiracy against Trump. Despite his assertions, he failed to provide any expert testimony or solid evidence to substantiate his claims during the trial. Coomer reported that the false allegations severely disrupted his life and career, resulting in ongoing death threats. Although Coomer sought $62.7 million in damages, the jury’s decision to award $2.3 million was seen as a deterrent against future attacks on election officials. lindell, who claims to be in significant debt due to legal challenges related to his election claims, intends to appeal the verdict.He remains embroiled in another defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion against him.
Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million to former employee of leading voting company for defamation
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell lost a defamation case brought against him by a former employee of Dominion, a top voting machine company.
A federal jury in Colorado ordered Lindell to pay Eric Coomer, the former security and product strategy director at Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, $2.3 million for two statements he made, one in which he accused Coomer of treason.
Lindell, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, alleged that the 2020 election was rigged and accused Dominion of working on behalf of Democrats.
Despite Lindell’s continued assertions during the trial that the election was stolen, he presented no expert witnesses or evidence to support those claims. His legal defense maintained that his statements were matters of public interest and protected under the First Amendment. They also contended that Coomer’s reputation had already suffered prior to Lindell’s comments, in part due to his own social media posts critical of Trump.
However, the jury sided with Coomer, concluding that Lindell’s comments, particularly referring to Coomer’s alleged actions as “treason,” went beyond protected speech and amounted to defamation.
Coomer said the conspiracy theories surrounding him upended his life and career. His legal team emphasized that the false allegations had a lasting impact, as Coomer still faces death threats.
The $2.3 million that Lindell was ordered to pay is far below the $62.7 million Coomer had requested, an effort to deter future attacks on election workers.
Lindell, who said he is $10 million in debt as a result of his legal battles due to rhetoric that the 2020 election was stolen, said he would appeal the jury’s decision.
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“I will not stop talking until we don’t have voting machines in this country,” Lindell said.
Meanwhile, the MyPillow CEO is still awaiting the results of a defamation lawsuit Dominion filed against him in 2021.
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