Embattled election denier Mike Lindell doesn’t have enough money to pay his lawyers
When Fox News agreed to pay $587.5 million to settle a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, that wasn't the end of lawsuits pertaining to false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from then-President Donald Trump. Fox News is still facing a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit from Dominion competitor Smartmatic, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been battling defamation suits from both Smartmatic and Dominion.
The companies allege that Lindell defamed them by falsely claiming that their voting equipment was used to help now-President Joe Biden steal the election from Trump. Now, USA Today is reporting that Lindell doesn't have the funds to pay lawyers representing him in those cases.
Attorney Andrew Parker alleges that Lindell owes his firm, Parker Daniels Kibort, millions of dollars, and Lindell confirmed to the Associated Press that he doesn't have enough money to pay his lawyers.
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According to USA Today reporters Zoe Wells and Kate Perez, "Parker wrote to the court that he and his firm cannot afford to represent MyPillow through the rest of the litigation. Parker claims that this would put the firm at a substantial financial risk."
Parker, Wells and Perez add, "wrote in his fillings that Lindell paid the firm through the end of 2022."
"However, according to Parker, the payments slowed down in 2023 when fees for litigation increased," Wells and Perez explain. "In May, the firm received payments over 60 days late, and the payment did not meet the total of bills due. In July and August, no payments were made at all. Lindell and MyPillow were warned by Parker and his firm, Parker Daniels Kibort, that they would have to quit their case if payment was not made."
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USA Today's full report is available at this link.
