MyPillow founder and a vocal Trump supporter, Mike Lindell, received bad news as he was ordered to pay $2.3 million after a jury found he defamed a former Dominion Voting Systems employee.
The verdict adds to the growing list of legal defeats faced by those who questioned the 2020 election results, though Lindell remains defiant and plans to appeal.
A federal jury in Colorado determined that Lindell defamed Eric Coomer, who previously worked for Dominion Voting Systems, by making false statements about him following the 2020 presidential election.
Lindell had called Coomer a “traitor” and made other inflammatory statements that the jury deemed damaging to Coomer’s reputation.
Despite the legal setback, Lindell maintains his stance on election security issues and has vowed to appeal the decision.
The jury’s $2.3 million damages award falls significantly short of the $62.7 million Coomer initially sought, which his attorneys claimed was necessary to discourage future attacks on election workers.
A federal jury in Colorado ordered My Pillow founder Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in damages, finding that Lindell's statements about election fraud were false and defamed an employee of voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems https://t.co/vyfhtw196Q
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 17, 2025
Notably, Lindell did not present expert evidence during the trial to support his claims about election fraud or Coomer’s alleged involvement.
His defense team instead argued that the First Amendment protected his statements as they concerned matters of public interest and that his platform, Frankspeech, should not be liable for statements made by others.
Coomer testified that the accusations completely upended his life, forcing him to flee his home after receiving numerous death threats.
His attorneys emphasized how the conspiracy theories had caused devastating personal and professional damage, effectively destroying his career in election security.
The case represents another legal defeat for those who challenged the 2020 election results.
Dominion Voting Systems previously secured a massive $787 million settlement from Fox News in a separate defamation case and continues to pursue litigation against Newsmax and other entities that promoted similar claims.
Lindell’s unwavering commitment to questioning the 2020 election has reportedly cost him dearly.
During testimony, he asserted his involvement in election fraud claims has led to approximately $70 million in personal financial losses, as major retailers have dropped his MyPillow products.
Throughout the proceedings, Lindell attempted to distance himself from some of the more extreme claims made by others, including a podcaster’s allegations about Antifa and Coomer’s supposed direct involvement in rigging the election.
However, the jury ultimately found that Lindell’s own statements crossed the line into defamation.
The verdict comes despite multiple reviews and audits confirming President Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, with no evidence of widespread fraud discovered that would have altered the outcome.
Lindell testified that his beliefs about election interference were influenced by sources including the HBO documentary “Kill Chain” and former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
Patriots who have followed Lindell’s public advocacy for election integrity will be watching closely as he pursues his promised appeal.
The case highlights the ongoing tensions between free speech protections and the legal consequences of making unproven claims about individuals involved in the electoral process.
