Dominion Warned MyPillow CEO Of ‘Imminent’ Litigation Over Election Conspiracy
Topline
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell could face potential legal consequences for continuing to spread baseless allegations about election fraud—including at a recent meeting Friday at the White House—as the Trump ally is among a number of far-right personalities Dominion Voting Systems has warned could face litigation for pushing a conspiracy theory about the company’s voting machines
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell waits outside the West Wing of the White House on January 15, 2021 in … [+]
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Key Facts
In a letter dated Dec. 23 and first reported Monday by the New York Times, Dominion’s attorneys warned Lindell to “cease and desist” making false claims about Dominion’s voting machines being involved in fraudulently rigging the election, saying he has “participated in the vast and concerted misinformation campaign to slander Dominion.”
“Litigation regarding these issues is imminent,” Dominion said in the letter, directing Lindell to preserve documents ahead of anticipated legal action.
There is no evidence of fraud or impropriety linked to Dominion voting machines, and multiple lawsuits involving the conspiracy theory have been struck down in court.
Lindell, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, has repeatedly pushed the conspiracy theory about Dominion’s voting machines and made false claims about election fraud, making allegations about voter fraud on social media as recently as Friday.
Lindell went to the White House for a meeting Friday with President Donald Trump to reportedly push a voter fraud conspiracy theory that Trump’s attorneys dismissed, with notes that mentioned attorney Sidney Powell, the primary spreader of the Dominion conspiracy theory who the voting company has already sued.
MyPillow has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Big Number
$1.3 billion. That’s how much Dominion is requesting in damages in their initial defamation lawsuit against Powell. Dominion attorney Thomas Clare suggested in a recent press call the figure could be a conservative estimate, given the alleged harm against the company is still ongoing.
Key Background
Clare has confirmed the voting company will file additional litigation targeting Trump allies who spread allegedly defamatory claims about Dominion, describing their complaint against Powell as the “first in a series” of lawsuits. The litigation is likely to include media outlets who have spread the claims, such as far-right networks like One America News Network or Newsmax, and Dominion has not ruled out suing Trump himself. The company’s letters do appear to be having some effect, as right-wing website American Thinker published a statement Friday debunking the conspiracy theory in light of receiving their own letter warning of potential legal action. “Industry experts and public officials alike have confirmed that Dominion conducted itself appropriately and that there is simply no evidence to support these claims,” American Thinker’s statement said. “It was wrong for us to publish these false statements.”
Further Reading
Dominion Voting Systems threatens to sue Mike Lindell, MyPillow C.E.O., over false claims. (New York Times)
MyPillow CEO Meets With President About Plan To Install New CIA Director (Forbes)
Dominion Voting Sues Sidney Powell For Defamation Over Election Conspiracy—And Others May Be Next (Forbes)
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