MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell liable for defamation, must pay $2.3M

By the numbers: The jury ordered Lindell to pay $2.3 million to former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer, finding Lindell engaged in a civil conspiracy with the company to disseminate false information about election fraud, 9News reports.

• Lindell will personally owe Coomer $440,500 in damages, while his company, the online platform formerly called FrankSpeech, must pay $1.9 million in damages.

State of play: Coomer worked as director of product strategy and security for Dominion and sought $62.7 million in damages, per CPR News.

• His lawsuit alleged the MyPillow CEO used his media platforms to amplify false claims, including calling Coomer a "traitor," per the AP.

Zoom out: Lindell has been in court previously for pushing false claims about 2020 election fraud.

• Notably, Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Lindell in 2021.

• Last year, a federal judge ordered him to pay a man the $5 million reward he promised at a "Prove Mike Wrong Challenge" about the 2020 election.
• In 2022, a federal judge sanctioned him for what the judge called "frivolous" claims against Smartmatic Corp.

What they're saying: Lindell's team contended that his statements were protected speech.

• Meanwhile, Coomer's attorney, Charlie Cain, during closing arguments last week, told jurors that Lindell's statements personally harmed his client and "the entire country," 9News reported.

What's next: Lindell plans on appealing the damages awarded, CPR News reports.