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submitted 1 year ago by FirstCircle@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can't pay the millions more that he'll owe in legal expenses going forward.

It’s the latest in a string of legal and financial setbacks for Lindell, who propagates former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him, in part by rigged voting machine systems. Several big-box retailers, including Walmart, have discontinued his products.

“MyPillow's been decimated. ... We've lost hundreds of millions of dollars,” Lindell said, adding that the other main assets he has left are his home and pickup truck. He blamed Dominion, Smartmatic and the news media, including the conservative outlets Fox News and Newsmax.

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[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

With no money how long before he loses both? Property taxes come due each year and the car needs plates and insurance.

[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

He can always work the drive through somewhere

[-] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Or he could work at Walmart selling pillows

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