Known for his Pillow Empire, Mike Lindell is no stranger to the media spotlight. However, this time it’s not business, but his numerous election defamation lawsuits where he’s emerging once again in the headlines. Lindell had promised to represent himself effective immediately, following a series of events that led to his legal team seeking to withdraw on the grounds of nonpayment.
After the news broke about his lawyers looking to withdraw, Lindell appeared on Steve Bannon’s show to air his grievances. He lamented the need to protect his company and depicted his failure to compensate his legal team as a necessary move to safeguard his company from succumbing to the pressures of “woke cancel culture”.
In the highlighted motion where Lindell’s lead attorney Andrew Parker was seeking an exit, the court cited potential financial burden as a major factor justifying the withdrawal. The defamation case was initiated by voting machine company Smartmatic. The court did make it clear, however, that Lindell’s failure to secure legal representation shouldn’t cause any trial delays.
The latest development leaves Lindell representing himself pro se. However, this doesn’t apply to his company, My Pillow Inc, due to its status as a corporation. It looks like Lindell has until the end of the month to introduce new legal representation for My Pillow Inc. or risk default.
Lindell claims he’s been getting offers for legal representation from lawyers across the country. Of note is that he claims this while enjoying the luxuries of a private plane, which seems ironic when considering his existing legal woes stem from nonpayment of attorney fees.
Prior to the lawyers’ exit, Lindell was repeatedly represented in court and reliably failed to observe court decorum, even leaving mid-deposition to take part in a podcast recording with Steve Bannon.
Given the chaos of Lindell’s defense prior to the lawyers’ exit, the next phase of the legal battle promises to be of interest to legal professionals everywhere.
For further updates, you can consult the opening of US Dominion Inc. v. MyPillow Inc. on Court Listener.