History of Mike Lindell in Timeline
Michael James Lindell, known as the 'My Pillow Guy,' is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, a company that manufactures pillows, bedding, and slippers. Lindell is notable for his vocal support of Donald Trump and his promotion of false conspiracy theories about the 2020 United States presidential election being stolen. He has faced significant criticism and legal challenges related to these claims. Despite controversies, he remains a prominent figure in conservative circles.
June 28, 1961: Michael Lindell's Birth
On June 28, 1961, Michael James Lindell, also known as the My Pillow Guy, was born. He later became a businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist, as well as the founder and CEO of My Pillow.
2012: FrankSocial Reminiscent of Facebook's Design
In April 2022, a reporter described FrankSocial as reminiscent of Facebook's design in 2012.
June 2013: Lindell marries Dallas Yocum
In June 2013, Mike Lindell married Dallas Yocum.
July 2013: Lindell files for divorce from Dallas Yocum
In mid-July 2013, Mike Lindell filed for divorce from Dallas Yocum after she left him.
August 2016: Met with Donald Trump
In August 2016, Lindell met with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and became an avid supporter.
October 19, 2016: Attended Presidential Debate
On October 19, 2016, Lindell attended the final presidential debate in Las Vegas.
November 6, 2016: Spoke at Trump Campaign Rally
On November 6, 2016, Lindell spoke at a Trump campaign rally in Minneapolis.
November 8, 2016: Mention of Divine Grace
On November 8, 2016, Lindell believes that God gave us grace to change the course and direction of the country.
2017: Attended Roundtable at White House
In 2017, Lindell sat next to Donald Trump at an industry roundtable event at the White House.
2017: BBB Revokes My Pillow Accreditation
In 2017, the Better Business Bureau revoked the accreditation of My Pillow, lowering its rating to an F based on a pattern of consumer complaints, citing a buy one, get one free offer that was continuously offered. Lindell expressed disappointment at the BBB's decision.
June 27, 2018: Complimented by Trump at Rally
On June 27, 2018, Trump complimented Lindell for his "business acumen" at a rally in Fargo, North Dakota.
October 4, 2018: Spoke at Trump Rally
On October 4, 2018, Lindell spoke at a Trump rally in Rochester, Minnesota.
August 2019: Spoke at Liberty University
In August 2019, Lindell spoke at Liberty University about his meeting with Donald Trump.
2019: Delivered Speech at CPAC
In 2019, Lindell delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), in which he called Trump "the greatest president in history" and stated that he had been "chosen by God".
2019: Lindell Recovery Network Launched
In 2019, Lindell launched the Lindell Recovery Network, to connect addicts with recovery resources.
2019: Discussion of Opioid Addiction with Trump
In 2019, Lindell met with Trump and a Trump staffer to discuss opioid addiction. Lindell was also present when Trump signed a bipartisan bill that addressed the growing opioid crisis.
2019: Lindell receives honorary doctorate and publishes book
In 2019, Mike Lindell received an honorary Doctor of Business from Liberty University and self-published his book, 'What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO'.
2019: Lindell alleged relationship with Jane Krakowski
In late 2019, Mike Lindell allegedly started a nine-month relationship with actress Jane Krakowski.
March 2020: My Pillow Factories Refocused on Face Mask Production
In March 2020, Lindell said that My Pillow's bedding factories had been refocused on face mask production at the request of the Trump administration, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 2020: Campaign Chair for Trump's Reelection Campaign
In May 2020, Lindell became the campaign chair for Trump's reelection campaign in Minnesota.
July 2020: Consideration for Minnesota Governor
In July 2020, Lindell said he was "99% sure" about running for Minnesota governor but ultimately did not, his decision would depend on the results of the 2020 presidential election.
September 2020: Twitter implements civic integrity policy
In September 2020, Twitter implemented its civic integrity policy to combat disinformation.
November 2020: Contribution to Kyle Rittenhouse's Bail
In November 2020, Lindell was among those who contributed toward paying the bail of the Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse.
December 14, 2020: End of Bus Tour
On December 14, 2020, the two-week bus tour that sought to challenge the election results ended in Washington, D.C. Lindell spoke at five stops.
December 2020: Dominion sends cease-and-desist letter to Lindell
In December 2020, Dominion Voting Systems sent a cease-and-desist letter to Mike Lindell, requesting him to retract his false claims about the company.
2020: Attempts to Overturn Election Results
After Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, Lindell played a significant role in supporting and financing Trump's attempts to overturn the election result.
2020: Presidential Election Result
After the 2020 presidential election, Lindell played a significant role in supporting and financing Trump's attempts to overturn the election result.
2020: Claims about the 2020 United States Presidential Election
In 2020, Lindell made claims relating to the 2020 United States presidential election results.
2020: Darren Named COO of My Pillow
In 2020, Lindell named his son Darren as the chief operating officer of My Pillow, citing his own possible future political ambitions.
2020: Promotion of Oleandrin as COVID-19 Treatment
In 2020, Lindell promoted the use of oleandrin, a cardiotoxic substance, as a treatment for COVID-19, including arranging a meeting with Trump.
2020: Lindell alleges election fraud.
In 2020, Mike Lindell alleged election fraud.
2020: Chinese interference in the 2020 election
In 2020, Mike Lindell claimed a certain dataset showed Chinese interference in the 2020 election, and offered $5 million to anyone who could prove otherwise.
2020: votes missing from the 2020 election
In 2020, Mike Lindell falsely claimed that there were 257,000 votes missing from the election.
2020: False claims about the election
In 2020, Mike Lindell made false claims about the election.
2020: Bonner County Vote
In 2020, Trump carried Bonner County with 67.2% of the vote and Idaho with 63.9%.
2020: Lindell alleged relationship with Jane Krakowski
In the summer of 2020, Mike Lindell allegedly ended a nine-month relationship with actress Jane Krakowski.
January 15, 2021: Document Carried into the White House
On January 15, 2021, Lindell carried a document into the West Wing of the White House that appeared to refer to martial law and the Insurrection Act.
January 2021: Dominion requests Lindell to retract false claims
In January 2021, Dominion Voting Systems sent a second cease-and-desist letter to Mike Lindell, requesting him to retract his false claims about the company.
January 2021: Daily Mail reports Lindell's relationship with Jane Krakowski
In January 2021, the Daily Mail published a story claiming that Mike Lindell had a nine-month relationship with actress Jane Krakowski, which both parties denied, leading to Lindell suing the Daily Mail.
January 25, 2021: Twitter permanently bans Mike Lindell
On January 25, 2021, Twitter permanently banned Mike Lindell for violating the company's civic integrity policy by perpetuating unsubstantiated claims that Trump won the 2020 election.
February 2, 2021: Appearance on Newsmax and False Claims
On February 2, 2021, Lindell appeared on Newsmax in an interview and repeated false claims about rigged voting machines, leading to the anchor walking off the set.
February 5, 2021: Lindell broadcasts 'Absolute Proof' on OANN
On February 5, 2021, Mike Lindell broadcast 'Absolute Proof,' a documentary containing false claims about the 2020 election, on One America News Network (OANN). YouTube removed the documentary on the same day.
February 2021: Warned of Lawsuit
In February 2021, Dominion warned Lindell that they planned to sue him, stating in their letter: "You have positioned yourself as a prominent leader of the ongoing misinformation campaign."
March 2021: Plans for Vocl Announced
In March 2021, Lindell detailed plans for Vocl, an alt-tech social media platform he was developing, describing it as a cross between YouTube and Twitter.
March 2021: Lindell cites safety concerns
In March 2021, Mike Lindell said on The Domenick Nati Show that he was no longer living in Minnesota and was not attending in-person events over safety concerns.
March 2021: Lindell announces counter-suit against Dominion
In March 2021, Mike Lindell stated on Steve Bannon's War Room: Pandemic podcast that he would counter-sue Dominion, accusing them of racketeering and election interference.
April 19, 2021: Frank Launch
On April 19, 2021, Lindell's social media site, Frank, launched on the domain frankspeech.com. It experienced many technical issues, which Lindell attributed to a "massive attack". Frank has no social networking features and primarily offers embedded video streams, including Absolute Interference.
April 20, 2021: Lindell publishes 'Absolute Interference'
On April 20, 2021, Mike Lindell released a second documentary titled 'Absolute Interference', which promoted debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and criticized the news media and communism.
June 2021: Lindell files civil suit against Dominion and Smartmatic
In June 2021, Mike Lindell filed a civil suit against Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic. The day after the suit was filed, a law partner with Barnes & Thornburg who drafted and submitted the suit left the firm.
September 2021: Idaho county to recount ballots due to Lindell's allegation
In September 2021, Bonner County, Idaho, announced it would perform a recount of ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election in response to Mike Lindell's allegation that all 44 Idaho counties had been digitally hacked. The recount affirmed the accuracy of the ballot count.
December 2021: Lindell's libel suit against Daily Mail dismissed
In December 2021, a federal court dismissed Mike Lindell's libel suit against the Daily Mail.
2021: Lindell predicts Trump's reinstatement
In 2021, Mike Lindell and others predicted that various inquiries into the election would result in Trump being reinstated as president, with Lindell initially predicting August 13, then September 30 after the initial prediction failed.
2021: Retailers Stop Carrying My Pillow Products
In 2021, some major retailers stopped carrying My Pillow products. Lindell suggested this was a result of his claims relating to the 2020 United States presidential election results.
January 2022: Lindell claims to have evidence to imprison millions
In January 2022, Mike Lindell claimed that he possessed "enough evidence to put everybody in prison for life, 300-some million people" for their part in the alleged 2020 election fraud.
January 2022: Smartmatic sues Lindell for defamation
In January 2022, Smartmatic sued Mike Lindell for defamation. Smartmatic claimed Lindell's false claims had reduced the company's value from more than $3 billion before the 2020 election to less than $1 billion.
March 2022: Spending on Frank
In March 2022, Lindell told Insider that he was spending over $1 million per month on Frank.
April 2022: FrankSocial Available
In April 2022, FrankSocial, a social networking site hosted on a different domain, became available.
April 2022: Donation to Tina Peters Defense Fund
In April 2022, Lindell's mention of donating as much as $800,000 to a legal defense fund for Tina Peters raised questions and the state's ethics commission investigated the fund.
April 21, 2022: Followers
As of April 21, 2022, Lindell had 308 followers on FrankSocial, more than any other user.
May 2022: Rejoined and Banned from Twitter
In May 2022, Lindell rejoined Twitter, circumventing a ban, but was terminated hours later for ban evasion.
May 2022: Federal court dismisses Lindell's claims against Dominion and Smartmatic
In May 2022, the federal court dismissed all claims by Mike Lindell and My Pillow against Dominion, Smartmatic, and their lawyers and public relations firm. The court also ruled that Lindell and My Pillow would be liable to Smartmatic for attorney's fees for making frivolous claims.
November 2022: Run for Chair of the Republican National Committee
In November 2022, Lindell announced that he was running for Chair of the Republican National Committee.
December 2022: Twitter Account Reinstated
In December 2022, Lindell's Twitter account was reinstated after Elon Musk acquired Twitter.
January 27, 2023: Lost RNC Chair Election
On January 27, 2023, Lindell lost the election for Chair of the Republican National Committee, receiving four of the 167 votes cast.
April 20, 2023: Lindell ordered to pay $5M in arbitration
On April 20, 2023, a panel of the American Arbitration Association's Commercial Arbitration Tribunal ordered Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to Robert Zeidman, who proved that data Lindell claimed showed Chinese interference in the 2020 election was not authentic.
August 2023: Lindell plans to use drones to detect voting fraud
In August 2023, Mike Lindell stated his plan to prevent voting fraud by flying drones with wireless sniffing devices near polling places to determine whether voting machines are connected to the Internet.
October 2023: Lindell's legal firm says he is in arrears
In October 2023, Mike Lindell's legal firm stated in a court filing that he was millions of dollars in arrears in fees and that they could no longer afford to represent him. Lindell acknowledged losing "every dime."
February 21, 2024: Court confirms arbitration award against Lindell
On February 21, 2024, the United States District Court of the District of Minnesota confirmed the arbitration award, requiring Mike Lindell to pay $5 million.
April 6, 2024: Donald Trump reveals Lindell's third marriage
On April 6, 2024, Donald Trump made Mike Lindell's third marriage public at a rally.
September 2024: Controversy over MyPillow Sale Price
In September 2024, Lindell faced controversy when MyPillow announced a sale of their classic pillow for a price of $14.88, which critics have noted is a common Nazi dog whistle.
2024: Lindell attends Democratic National Convention
In 2024, Mike Lindell attended the Democratic National Convention, where he falsely claimed that there were 257,000 votes missing from the 2020 election.
April 23, 2025: Media Company Name Change
Effective April 23, 2025, Lindell's media company changed its name from FrankSpeech Network, Inc., to Mike Lindell Media Corp., and it changed its OTC Pink stock ticker symbol from FSBN to MLMC.
June 16, 2025: Lindell found liable for defamation against Eric Coomer
On June 16, 2025, a federal jury in Colorado found Mike Lindell liable for defamation against Eric Coomer, ordering Lindell and FrankSpeech to pay Coomer $2.3 million in damages.
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