Lawyers defending Mike Lindell in several defamation lawsuits filed to withdraw from the cases due to “millions” of dollars in unpaid legal fees.
Lindell, an entrepreneur, has made headlines in recent years as an avid supporter of Donald Trump‘s false 2020 election fraud claims. He has used his company, MyPillow, to advertise his right-wing views, spending at least $60 million on political endeavors. Lindell is said to be one of the largest advertisers on right-wing channels Fox News and Newsmax.
He is now being sued on defamation charges by Dominion Voting Systems, Smartmatic and Eric Coomer, who served as the former director of product strategy and security at Dominion.
In court filings, Lindell lawyer Andrew Parker stated that his client began falling behind on payments early this year. On October 2, Lindell informed the firm that he was “not able to get caught up or make any payment” on the “millions of dollars” he owes.
A series of financial blows resulted in American Express cutting Lindell’s line of credit from $1 million to $100,000 in August, which Lindell has claimed ended his ability to pay his lawyers.
He was recently ordered to pay$5 million to an engineer who disproved his false election claims.
