Mike Lindell Racks Up Daily Fines For His Election Lies

Mike Lindell Racks Up Daily Fines For His Election Lies

The Daily Beast reports: Mike Lindell, who is running for governor of Minnesota with Trump’s endorsement, was ordered to pay $56,369 to the voting-machine company Smartmatic USA after the company successfully sued him for defamation earlier this year. He was held in contempt of court for failing to pay the judgment, and has been fined $500 every day since April 7. As of Thursday, Lindell had racked up $56,500 and counting in fines—more than the …

MyPillow CEO was fined over $56K for his false election claims — and now owes even more in late fees

Mike Lindell’s refusal to pay the voting machine company Smartmatic led to daily penalties that are still being imposed.