Law & Crime reports:
The legal and financial woes for stalwart Donald Trump ally Mike Lindell continued to worsen on Monday, when a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the MyPillow founder and CEO to cough up more than $50,000 in sanctions over “frivolous” claims he made in connection with his lawsuit against voting software company Smartmatic.
In the case, the underlying lawsuit was filed by Dominion Voting Systems, accusing Lindell and MyPillow of slander over false claims about the 2020 election. Lindell later sued both voting companies for alleged racketeering (RICO) violations, among other claims, and lost. Smartmatic, in turn, moved for sanctions in the form of substantial legal fees.
In the end, Nichols, a Trump appointee, on Monday awarded Smartmatic $56,369, only a fraction of what the company had sought from Lindell, reasoning that the penalty should be based on Smartmatic’s cost in defending against the “frivolous” claims.
Read the full article. Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News is due to go to trial next month.
‘Groundless claims’: Mike Lindell ordered to pay Smartmatic over $50,000 in sanctions for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit https://t.co/aRwVDPyzcR
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) January 13, 2025
Judge Nichols has sanctioned Mike Lindell for a frivolous counterclaim against Smartmatic: pic.twitter.com/HVVm0Oypl2
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 13, 2025