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catbyte

(36,900 posts) Wed Feb 21, 2024, 04:26 PM Feb 2024

Court upholds ruling that Mike Lindell must pay expert who debunked election lie $5M prize [View all]

David Edwards
February 21, 2024 2:16PM ET

A federal court has confirmed a $5 million arbitration judgment against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.

In a 12-page order released on Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim upheld a ruling that found Lindell must pay $5 million to cybersecurity expert Robert Zeidman, who responded to a contest to prove the pillow executive had not obtained evidence from the 2020 election.

Lindell over to pay the prize to anybody who successfully proved it — and Zeidman did.

Lindell had suggested the evidence showed Democrats rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump.

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Court upholds ruling that Mike Lindell must pay expert who debunked election lie $5M prize [View all] catbyte Feb 2024 OP

Foolish + arrogant + just plain dim pay up, idiot! Attilatheblond Feb 2024 #1

BKO In 3, 2, 1... ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #3

He should have "listened" to the flashing warnings in the... Justice matters. Feb 2024 #19

Haven't heard his ads on the radio lately. progressoid Feb 2024 #2

I noticed his brand in Ollie's last week Marthe48 Feb 2024 #6

I raised a finger in their direction the last time I saw them ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #11

Looks like the pillow guy EYESORE 9001 Feb 2024 #4

Court upholds ruling that Mike Lindell must pay expert who debunked election lie $5M prize LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #5

Get out the old check book, Mike. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #7

Wonder if the rubes will COL Mustard Feb 2024 #29

Serves him right!! TSExile Feb 2024 #8

A great day for Robert Zeidman.... SergeStorms Feb 2024 #9

I doubt he'll ever receive the reward. Lindell is as bad as Trump in that regard * Oopsie Daisy Feb 2024 #10

pay up, deadbeat!!!!!!! Takket Feb 2024 #12

Moose. Rocco. Help Mr. Pillow find his checkbook, will ya? ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #13

Glad to hear it. Desperate Mike... Onthefly Feb 2024 #14

That's hysterical! I love it!!! Oopsie Daisy Feb 2024 #15

My Dad taught me to never write checks with my mouth that my ass couldn't cash. bluesbassman Feb 2024 #16

Lindell got drunk on his own koolade and made an expensive offer he regrets. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #17

Backfired like the Texas Lt. Gov who paid for proof of fraud JoseBalow Feb 2024 #18

oh man ... schadenfreude is so much better with irony sarchasm Feb 2024 #24

I wondered where Mike has been Don't see him hiding in people's barhrooms any more. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #20

The courts are holding. Cannon's next. lindysalsagal Feb 2024 #21

Zeidman may have to take his payment .... 70sEraVet Feb 2024 #22

or Celerity Feb 2024 #30

FAFO ... nt sarchasm Feb 2024 #23

Pay it in real pillows or your alt-Amazon company stock, Mike!😂 Wonder Why Feb 2024 #25

Pillow Talk dupagelib Feb 2024 #26

Republicans have presidential immunity from paying their bills. ;) Chainfire Feb 2024 #27

Joe the Plumber had his days of glory, and then he crashed & burned. Joe died of natural causes last year. NBachers Feb 2024 #28

Haaaaaaahahahahahahahahaaaaa the_sly_pig Feb 2024 #31

He'll be a trivia question in 10 years and no one will get the answer right ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #32