Dominion Voting Systems spokesman Michael Steel said on Sunday that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is “begging to be indicted” for spreading baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election and accusing Dominion of being an accomplice. to be.
CNN’s Brian Stelter asked Steel about “Reliable sources” if and when additional lawsuits were expected from the voting system company, pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell and former President Trump
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“I’m not here to make news on that front,” Steel replied. “But let me say Mike Lindell is begging to be taken to court and at some point we may oblige him.”
Trump and his allies, including Lindell, had made allegations against Dominion for months, without providing evidence that the company was responsible for changing votes in the presidential race in favor of President Biden.
Dominion has already threatened Lindell, along with several others, with “imminent” legal action, accusing the CEO of “positioning.” [himself] as a prominent leader of the ongoing disinformation campaign, “that fraud led to Trump’s loss.
The CEO of MyPillow has fought back, says the former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon
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“I think he’s trying to stay ahead of spreading disinformation, spreading lies,” Steel told CNN. “This latest ‘documentary’ he aired is nothing but the same old half-baked conspiracy theories, repackaged. And the truth is catching up with him. ”
MyPillow did not immediately return a request for comment.
Dominion filed separate $ 1.3 billion defamation lawsuits against Powell and Giuliani last month and said there are more to come. Rival company Smartmatic has filed a lawsuit for $ 2.7 billion against Giuliani, Powell, Fox News and some Fox News hosts last week.
Lindell has been permanently suspended for spreading the claims Twitter and several stores that sold MyPillow products, such as Kohl’s and Bed Bath & Beyond, have stopped offering them.