MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he can't pay thousands in court-ordered sanctions in election defamation case
- MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell claimed in court he cannot afford to pay sanctions to Smartmatic.
- Lindell faces numerous lawsuits over false claims he made about the 2020 election.
- Lindell appeared via Zoom before Judge Carl Nichols, described as 'teary' and claiming financial hardship.
- Lindell stated, "I don't have $5,000 or five cents," attributing his financial woes to legal battles.
- Judge Nichols gave Lindell until Friday to provide financial documents to support his claims of poverty.
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Mike Lindell Swears He's Broke And 'In Ruins'
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell told the judge that he is broke and unable to pay civil contempt fines of $50,000 for filing a frivolous counterclaim in the suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. “Nobody will borrow me any more. Not one dime,” Lindell said. “I’m in ruins.” No better words have been said today. Lindell has said in court filings that at one point his company was generating as much as $300 million in annual revenue. On Wednesday, he c…
Editorial: Stolen election claims lack support
On the issue of whether the 2020 election was stolen or rigged, there have now been multiple court rulings — 61 cases decided in the immediate aftermath of the election, the $787 million judgment against Fox News, and most recently a judge’s determination that the news channel Newsmax committed defamation with its coverage of election fraud.
Mike Lindell Breaks Down Over Financial Issues After He's Ordered to Pay Thousands of Dollars Over 'Frivolous' Claims — As the MyPillow CEO Cries 'I'm In Ruins!'
During a recent court hearing, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell broke down over the financial troubles he's facing due to sanctions from voting software company Smartmatic.


MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell tells judge he’s in dire financial straits
Voting software company Smartmatic filed a motion to hold Mike Lindell in contempt last month, alleging that he has been dodging a court-ordered payment for months.
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