Mike Lindell Chokes Up Telling Judge He Is Unable To Pay Smartmatic: ‘I’m in Ruins… Nobody Will Lend Me Any Money’
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Lindell was ordered to pay sanctions to Smartmatic, which sued him for defamation in 2022 over his baseless claims the company helped rig the 2020 election.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell broke down in court this week, telling a judge he has no money left to pay the sanctions imposed against him in a defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic.

“I’m in ruins,” Lindell said tearfully during a virtual hearing before U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols on Wednesday, according to a report from ABC News. “I borrowed everything I can. Nobody will lend me any money anymore.”

Lindell was ordered to pay $56,369 in sanctions to Smartmatic, which sued him for defamation in 2022 over his baseless claims that the company helped rig the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump.

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    [Judge] Nichols asked Lindell on Wednesday for proof that he was in financial ruin. He described Lindell’s claims as “non-verifiable” and gave him until Friday to submit proof he was bankrupt.

    Good. I bet the fucker has plenty of money stashed away.

    Lindell told Nichols his only possessions were two homes and a truck he was trying to sell for cash.

    Two homes, mother fucker, two. That’s two more than a lot of people. Judge needs to make him sell both homes and the truck and assign a forensic accountant to make sure he doesn’t have anything hidden anywhere. Leave him just enough to buy this place.

    • StJohnMcCrae@slrpnk.net
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      4 days ago

      Dude was worth between 100-300 million at his peak. I don’t buy for a second that he’s broke. It’s probably all hidden in crypto or cocaine stashed under the floorboards.

      • Jimmycakes@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Nah I think this rube not only gave all his liquid cash to daddy Trump throughout the early years he also borrowed against the value of his company at peak to donate more. Then when everyone found out he was a nazi and couldn’t sell pillows anymore the whole house of cards fell down around him.

        That being said I hope he ends up in the gutter.

        • StJohnMcCrae@slrpnk.net
          5·
          4 days ago

          Same, but there’s no way in hell this type of psycho gave it all away. He stashed a couple million somewhere for a rainy day. That’s how these people work.

    • Nougat@fedia.io
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      4 days ago

      It’s only $57K. One of those houses ought to cover it. He can go fuck himself.

      • Boddhisatva@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        4 days ago

        Nichols should raise the fine to $40k less than the value of both houses combined and teach this prick what destitute means.

        • Nougat@fedia.io
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          4 days ago

          That “nobody will lend me any money” statement also smacks of “I can’t get anyone else to pay this for me”, too.

          Bitch, it’s your penalty.

          “I have nothing to hide,” Lindell reportedly told Nichols. “I want Smartmatic to see the financial situation I’m in as well.”

          Your financial situation is wholly irrelevant. Jesus fuck, these people.