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Federal Judge Rules ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell Defamed Smartmatic Over 2020 Election Voting Machine Claims
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge in Minnesota ruled Friday that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed election technology company Smartmatic by making false claims that its voting machines rigged the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan, however, deferred ruling on whether Lindell acted with “actual malice”—meaning he knowingly made false statements or acted […]
The false statements stem from Lindell’s criticism of the 2020 election results in Los Angeles County, California, where Democratic candidate Joe Biden won 71% of the vote. After the ruling, Lindell called it “the most bizarre thing I’ve ever heard” and described Smartmatic as “one of the most corrupt companies in the world.” He vowed to continue fighting until voting machines are eliminated in favor of paper ballots, even if it means taking the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lindell, best known as the “MyPillow guy,” recently moved back to Minnesota, possibly preparing to challenge incumbent Democratic Governor Tim Walz in an upcoming election.
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