PULSE POINTS
WHAT HAPPENED: A federal jury found MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell personally guilty of defaming Eric Coomer, a former Dominion Voting Systems employee, and ordered him to pay $2.3 million in damages. However, MyPillow was found not liable.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mike Lindell, Eric Coomer, MyPillow, FrankSpeech, and Dominion Voting Systems.
WHEN & WHERE: The verdict was delivered on Monday, June 16, 2025, in Denver, Colorado.
KEY QUOTE: “This is a huge victory for our country,” said Lindell, referring to the jury not holding MyPillow liable. He added: “The big win is, you cannot attack USA companies and expect it’s going to work.”
IMPACT: Lindell says he plans to appeal the verdict and damages awarded, which fell well short of the $62.7 million that Coomer had sought.
IN FULL
A federal jury has ordered Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in damages for defaming Eric Coomer, a former Dominion Voting Systems employee. The amount is significantly less than the $62.7 million Coomer sought, as the jury did not find Lindell’s companies, MyPillow and FrankSpeech, liable for the claims made by others online.
“This is a huge victory for our country,” Lindell said after the verdict was issued on Monday. Emphasizing that his companies were not held liable, he added: “The big win is, you cannot attack USA companies and expect it’s going to work.” Still, the MyPillow CEO said he plans to appeal the verdict and the damages awarded, insisting he will continue to discuss allegations of election irregularities publicly.
According to the verdict, the jury found three statements, two made by Lindell and one broadcast on FrankSpeech, to be defamatory. In one instance, Lindell called Coomer “disgusting, treasonous, and a traitor.” Another statement accused Coomer of being part of “the biggest crime this world has ever seen.”
Coomer’s legal team argued Lindell ignored opportunities to reconsider his claims. Meanwhile, Lindell maintained his belief in Coomer’s alleged wrongdoing and criticized the trial as an attack on free speech. Notably, the sincere belief that a claim is valid can be a legal defense in a defamation case, meaning Lindell may have at least one viable legal avenue for appeal.
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