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submitted 1 year ago by FirstCircle@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can't pay the millions more that he'll owe in legal expenses going forward.

It’s the latest in a string of legal and financial setbacks for Lindell, who propagates former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him, in part by rigged voting machine systems. Several big-box retailers, including Walmart, have discontinued his products.

“MyPillow's been decimated. ... We've lost hundreds of millions of dollars,” Lindell said, adding that the other main assets he has left are his home and pickup truck. He blamed Dominion, Smartmatic and the news media, including the conservative outlets Fox News and Newsmax.

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[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

If you can’t pay for a defense- you should get no defense. Welcome to the real world where the rest of us live, ASSHOLE.

[-] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

He's welcome to an overworked public defender

[-] FirstCircle@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you get a public defender in a civil suit. From TFA it sounds like Pillow Crybaby isn't facing any criminal charges (yet).

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