Mike Lindell's 'financial condition' prompts Smartmatic to request court hearing

Voting machine company Smartmatic has requested a status hearing due to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's deteriorating financial condition.

Smartmatic filed the 5-page motion Tuesday after a series of defamation claims initiated by U.S. Dominion, Inc., and Dominion Voting Systems against Lindell and My Pillow regarding their statements about the 2020 presidential election.

In a counterclaim, Lindell accused Smartmatic of participating in a conspiracy with Dominion. The court dismissed those claims in 2022, but it never decided what fines Lindell and his lawyers would be required to pay.

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According to the filing, Lindell and My Pillow were "millions of dollars in arrears" to their former legal representatives, raising concerns about their ability to fulfill financial obligations

"Given the recent representations about their financial condition, including the need to hire new counsel, Smartmatic is concerned about its ability to collect the fees and costs incurred," Smartmatic counsel J. Erik Connolly stated in the motion.

The request for a status conference aimed to prompt the court to act on the pending proceedings and determine the amount of fees owed to Smartmatic under the 2022 order.

The voting machine company first filed a defamation lawsuit against Lindell in 2022 following similar legal action by Dominion.

"Mike Lindell knows exactly what he is doing, and it's dangerous … Mr. Lindell knows he can sell xenophobia. He knows he can sell conspiracy theory … And of course, Mr. Lindell — 'the MyPillow Guy' — knows he needs to sell pillows to keep and increase his fortune. Mr. Lindell saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity following the 2020 U.S. election," Smartmatic's lawsuit stated.