Life is full of challenges, and Mike Lindell faced many. Discover key struggles and how they were overcome.
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.
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.
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.
In 2020, Lindell made claims relating to the 2020 United States presidential election results.
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.
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."
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.
In December 2021, a federal court dismissed Mike Lindell's libel suit against the Daily Mail.
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.
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.
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.
On January 27, 2023, Lindell lost the election for Chair of the Republican National Committee, receiving four of the 167 votes cast.
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.
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."
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.
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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