WASHINGTON – One of the largest voting machine makers in the US on Monday indicted a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, alleging the businessman defamed the company with false allegations that it faked the 2020 election for Joe Biden.
Dominion Voting Systems sued Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow Inc. of Minnesota, and his company filed for US District Court for the District of Columbia and claimed more than $ 1.3 billion in damages.
In its complaint, the company cites a number of statements by Mr. Lindell, including in media appearances, social media posts and a two-hour film alleging widespread electoral fraud. Mr. Lindell said he helped produce the film, which he released online in early February.
The complaint alleges that Mr. Lindell made false claims about the integrity of Dominion’s voting machines and that he had no credible evidence supporting his claims that the company stole Mr. Trump’s election – making Dominion the ‘big lie. ‘ has named.
“He is well aware of the independent audits and paper ballots that conclusively refute the Big Lie,” the complaint said. “But Lindell … to this day sells the lie because the lie sells pillows.”