A federal jury has found MyPillow CEO and staunch Trump ally Mike Lindell guilty of defamation, ordering him to pay $2.3 million in damages to a former Dominion Voting Systems executive, The Associated Press reported Monday evening.
The lawsuit, filed by Eric Coomer, a former executive at Dominion, accused Lindell of repeatedly spreading false and defamatory claims that Coomer had conspired to rig the 2020 presidential election in favor of then-candidate Joe Biden. These baseless accusations were made on Lindell’s online platform, FrankSpeech, where he labeled Coomer a “traitor” and claimed he had helped “steal the election.”
On Monday, a federal jury in Colorado concluded that Lindell’s statements were not only false but defamatory, awarding Coomer $2.3 million in damages. Lindell has long been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s unfounded claims of election fraud, often referred to as the “big lie.”
His latest legal defeat follows Dominion Voting Systems’ earlier success in a $787 million settlement with Fox News, which had broadcast similar false claims about the company’s role in the 2020 election. Dominion has also filed a separate, ongoing lawsuit against conservative news outlet Newsmax.
The trial in Colorado featured several dramatic moments, including Lindell’s continued use of social media to comment on the proceedings—despite a direct warning from U.S. District Court Judge Nina Wang not to do so.
Adding to the courtroom tension, Joe Oltmann, a Colorado-based conservative activist and witness in the trial, launched a shocking verbal attack against Judge Wang, calling her “a paid communist operative” just before the jury announced its decision.
As if that weren’t enough controversy, Lindell was reportedly served with yet another lawsuit while attending court for this trial, suggesting his legal troubles may be far from over.
Coomer, who has endured threats and harassment since Lindell and others falsely linked him to election fraud, said the verdict was a small measure of justice. The financial award is seen not only as compensation but also as a warning to public figures spreading dangerous misinformation.
The case serves as yet another legal blow to prominent promoters of election conspiracy theories and reinforces the growing accountability for those who helped perpetuate false narratives surrounding the 2020 U.S. presidential election.