US EditionMyPillow boss Mike Lindell loses $2.3m defamation case
- A federal jury in Denver ruled in 2025 that Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, defamed Eric Coomer, a former Dominion Voting Systems executive, and ordered Lindell to pay $2.3 million in damages.
- The case arose from Lindell’s repeated false claims starting in 2021 that Coomer helped rig the 2020 presidential election, accusations Lindell maintained despite no proof and legal challenges.
- Lindell publicly called Coomer a traitor and accused him of treason during broadcasts and events, while Coomer testified about severe distress and career loss caused by these attacks.
- During closing arguments, Lindell’s attorney stressed his client's belief in his statements as protected free speech, but the jury found three of ten claims defamatory and awarded Coomer $2.3 million in damages.
- Lindell called the verdict lawfare and pledged to appeal, while Coomer’s attorney stated the ruling could deter election workers from being targeted despite ongoing fears of conspiracy attacks.
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News Facts NetworkMike Lindell Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million for Defaming Former Dominion Executive
A federal jury in Colorado has ordered MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in damages to Eric Coomer, a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, over defamatory claims made following the 2020 election. Lindell, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, accused Coomer of committing “treason” and promoting election fraud. During the trial, Lindell…
Jury finds leading proponent of 'The Big Lie' defamed former voting ...
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed former voting equipment employee, will pay $2.3M, jury finds
A jury found Monday that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed a former employee of a prominent voting equipment company by calling him a traitor, telling Lindell and his online media platform to pay $2.3 million in damages. The decision came after a two-week trial involving one of the biggest proponents of the myth that the 2020 election was stolen, a lie that still dominates national politics. Other such cases have ended in settlements before …
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Jury finds leading proponent of 'The Big Lie' defamed former voting equipment employee
A jury found Monday that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed a former employee of a prominent voting equipment company by calling him a traitor, telling him and his online media platform to pay $2.3 million in damages.
Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in defamation penalties
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 …
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