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From Rudy Giuliani to Sidney Powell, here's everyone Dominion and Smartmatic is suing over election conspiracy theories so far

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani are being sued by Dominion. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Conspiracy theorists claim Dominion and Smartmatic "flipped" votes from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. The election technology companies are now suing the people who spread those claims. Here's who's being sued so far. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Dominion and Smartmatic have la...
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Experts say Dominion and Smartmatic could win their defamation lawsuits, but MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says they have 'zero' shot

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani have all been sued by Dominion. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Mike Lindell, and Fox News face lawsuits over election fraud claims. Dominion and Smartmatic may win their defamation lawsuits, experts have told Insider and CNBC. ...
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After suing Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani, Dominion says it will go after others who spread claims of election fraud - and it's 'not ruling anyone out'

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani have all been sued by Dominion. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Mike Lindell is "definitely" not its last, its CEO told CNBC. Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani made baseless claims about Dominion's voting machines. Asked whether the company would sue Fox News, John Poulos said Dominion was "not ruling anyone out." ...
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After suing Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani, Dominion says it is going after others who spread claims of election fraud - and it's 'not ruling anyone out'

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani have all been sued by Dominion. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Mike Lindell is "definitely" not its last, its CEO told CNBC. Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani had claimed Dominion's voting machines helped "steal" the election. When asked if the company would sue Fox News, John Poulos said Dominion was "not ruling ...
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10 Things in Politics: 125 of Trump's top enablers

Al Drago/Getty; Brendan Smialowski/Getty; Yana Paskova/Getty; Tom Williams/Getty; Dominique Faget/Getty; Olivier Douliery; Mikhail Klimentyev/Getty; Skye Gould/Insider Good morning! Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. I'm Brent Griffiths. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox each day.Send your tips and thoughts to [email protected] or tweet me @BrentGriffiths.Here's what you need to know:Exclusive: The 125 enablers who fueled Trump's rise.MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell s...
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10 Things in Politics: Our database of Trump's top enablers

Al Drago/Getty; Brendan Smialowski/Getty; Yana Paskova/Getty; Tom Williams/Getty; Dominique Faget/Getty; Olivier Douliery; Mikhail Klimentyev/Getty; Skye Gould/Insider Good morning! Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. I'm Brent Griffiths. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox each day.Send your tips and thoughts to [email protected] or tweet me @BrentGriffiths.Here's what you need to know:Exclusive: The 125 enablers who fueled Trump's rise.MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell s...
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he's losing $65 million over election fraud claims and it proves he's not pushing conspiracy theories for the money

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell walks out ahead of then-President Donald J. Trump to speak with members of the coronavirus task force and reporters in March. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Dominion Voting Systems sued MyPillow and its CEO, Mike Lindell, for defamation and is seeking $1.3 billion in damages. The lawsuit claims Lindell turbocharged sales for his business while pushing election fraud claims. Lindell told Insider he's actually losing tens of millions of dollars...
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MyPillow guy says he is "very, very happy" happy that Dominion is suing him for $1.3 billion

Dominion is suing  Mike Lindell, the Trump-supporting founder of MyPillow, for defamation. The voting machine maker seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages against Lindell. From The Wall Street Journal: The complaint alleges that Mr. Lindell made false claims about the integrity of Dominion's voting machines and that he knew no credible evidence supported his claims that the company had stolen the election from Mr. — Read the rest
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Dominion has sued MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over his election fraud claims. The voting machine company is seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages.

US President Donald Trump listens as Michael J. Lindell, CEO of MyPillow Inc., speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 30, 2020. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Dominion Voting Systems sued both MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell on Monday, after he spread baseless claims that Dominion's voting machines helped rig the 2020 US presidential election.Dominion is seeking more than $1.3 billion in dama...
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He was a 'sweet' teenager. Then he killed 2 men in Kenosha. Now he's a right-wing hero.

John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images; Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images; (Justin Merriman/Getty Images; Stephen Maturen/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Insider I. The Night Of Kyle Rittenhouse raised his hands in the air as he stumbled toward the convoy of armored police vehicles, his AR-15 bouncing against his legs.Behind him, three men who had chased him lay bleeding on the street. ...
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Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg plans to take down MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell with a new progressive pillow company

Parkland shooting survivor and activist David Hogg (L) in Los Angeles on July 20, 2018 and MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell (R) at the White House on January 15, 2021. Emma McIntyre/Drew Angerer/Getty Images Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg Hogg is teaming up with William LeGate, a progressive tech entrepreneur. The gun-control advocate tweeting the news on Thursday said the company is still in its "early stages." MyPillow CEO and ardent Trump supporter Mike Lindell responded: "Good for t...
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OAN aired a 90-second disclaimer before the MyPillow CEO's election-conspiracy-theory documentary

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images A far-right cable outlet on Friday aired a disclaimer ahead of the MyPillow CEO's new documentary. OAN ran a 90-second statement before Mike Lindell's movie pushing baseless election-fraud claims. Lindell has pushed the false claims against the backdrop of lawsuits from voting-machine companies. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Under the threat of costly lawsuits from voting-machine compan...
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OAN aired a 90-second disclaimer before the MyPillow CEO's election conspiracy documentary

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images A far-right cable outlet aired a lengthy disclaimer ahead of the MyPillow CEO's new documentary. OAN ran 90 seconds of legalese before showing Mike Lindell's election conspiracy movie. Looming lawsuits from voting machine companies have dogged Lindell's false claims. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Under the ongoing threat of costly lawsuits from voting machine companies Smartmatic and Do...
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MyPillow guy Mike Lindell is releasing a 3-hour movie he made over the last 5 days pushing the baseless claim the election was rigged by China

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell waits outside the West Wing of the White House before entering on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has made a 3-hour film pushing his baseless election fraud claim. Lindell told the YouTube channel "The Revival Channel" that if the movie fails to catch on, it will "mean the end times." Earlier this week Lindell was cut off by a Newsmax anchor for spouting baseless fraud theories. Visit the Business section of ...
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is releasing a 3-hour movie he made over the past 5 days pushing a baseless election claim involving China

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell outside the White House on January 15. Drew Angerer/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has made a three-hour film pushing a baseless election-fraud claim. He said on a Christian YouTube channel that it'd "mean the end times" if the film didn't catch on. Early this week, Lindell was cut off by a Newsmax anchor for spouting election conspiracy theories. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell appeared on the Christian Yo...
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A Newsmax segment went off the rails when the MyPillow guy started ranting about voting machines, prompting the anchor to walk off the set

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Drew Angerer/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell repeatedly ranted about voting machines during a Newsmax interview. The host cut Lindell off to note that there was no evidence of vote tampering or election fraud. Lindell continued airing his conspiracy theories, prompting the anchor to walk off the set. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. The pro-Trump network Newsmax on Tuesday cut off the microphone of Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, ...
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A Newsmax segment went off the rails when the MyPillow CEO started ranting about voting machines, prompting the anchor to walk off the set

MyPillow guy Mike Lindell. Drew Angerer/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell repeatedly ranted about voting machines during a Newsmax interview. The host cut Lindell off to note that there is no evidence of vote-tampering or election fraud. Lindell continued airing his conspiracies, prompting the anchor to walk off the set. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. The pro-Trump network Newsmax on Tuesday cut off the microphone of Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, after he...
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My Pillow Twitter account suspended after CEO Mike Lindell used it to evade his ban from the platform

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell waits outside the West Wing of the White House before entering on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The MyPillow Twitter account was banned after founder Mike Lindell used it to accuse Twitter's CEO of trying to "cancel" him. Lindell was banned from the platform less than a week ago for touting election-related conspiracy theories. "@Jack I know you are tied into the election fraud!" Lindell wrote in one twe...
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MyPillow’s Mike Lindell permanently banned from Twitter

(CNN) — Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, has been banned from Twitter, according to a Twitter spokesperson. Twitter made its decision Monday night based on a policy it enacted after the Capitol insurrection whereby people who repeatedly share election misinformation can be permanently banned. “The account you referenced has been permanently suspended due to repeated violations of our Civic Integrity Policy,” the spokesperson told CNN. It is not immediately clear which tweets lead to Lindell’s ...
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been permanently barred from Twitter

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell at Pulse Twin Cities at US Bank Stadium on May 18, 2018, in Minneapolis. Adam Bettcher/WireImage MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a friend of former President Donald Trump, is barred from Twitter. He was cited for violating the platform's civic-integrity policy. Lindell tweeted for Trump to impose "martial law" and repeated baseless election-fraud claims. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who is a fervent supporter of for...
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been permanently banned from Twitter

MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell speaks to the crowd with Pulse founder Nick Hall at Pulse Twin Cities at U.S. Bank Stadium on May 18, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adam Bettcher/WireImage Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and close friend of former President Trump, has been banned from Twitter. He was cited for violating the platform's "civic integrity policy." Lindell tweeted for Trump to impose "martial law" in several states and repeatedly made baseless election fraud claims. Visit Busi...
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The MyPillow guy built a multi-million dollar business on his faith in God and unorthodox business strategies. But his loyalty to Trump could put the company in peril.

Michael Lindell, with My Pillow, laughs with President Donald Trump during a "Made in America," roundtable event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 19, 2017 AP Photo/Alex Brandon MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell continues to defend Trump and share baseless voter-fraud conspiracy theories. His loyalty to the former president is starting to impact his business.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As President Donald Trump's corporate allies abandoned...
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A tech exec moved his family from California to Texas and regretted it. He breaks down 10 key points to consider before relocating for work.

Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Insider from Business co-Editor in Chief Matt Turner. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.Read on for more on Silicon Valley vs Texas, the MyPillow guy, and President Joe Biden's White House staff.Read time: 4 minutes. RoschetzkyIstockPhoto/Getty Images Hello!Attention has turned to President Biden's stimulus plan following his inauguration this week. Here's the latest:Sanders says Democrats can't...
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Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other companies' decision to end partnerships with MyPillow spell 'pain' for the controversial pillow brand

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell waits outside the White House on January 15. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's, and other companies are ending partnerships with MyPillow.  MyPillow CEO says companies cut ties because he is spreading baseless voter fraud theories. Industry experts said this will hurt MyPillow and put pressure on its direct sales business. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Companies' decisions to cut ties with MyPillow are shaping up to be a sig...
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MyPillow CEO threatens to sue the Daily Mail after it reported that he had a 'passionate romance' with actress Jane Krakowski

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and the actress Jane Krakowski denied a report that they had a "passionate romance." Adam Bettcher/WireImage/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Jane Krakowski denied a Daily Mail report linking them romantically. Lindell told Insider he would take legal action against the Daily Mail. "I didn't even know who the lady was," he said in a text. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell threatened to take ...
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MyPillow CEO threatens to sue the Daily Mail after the publication reports he had a 'passionate romance' with actress Jane Krakowski

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and actress Jane Krakowski denied a report that the pair had a "passionate romance." Adam Bettcher/WireImage/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Jane Krakowski denied a Daily Mail report linking them romantically. Lindell told Insider he will take legal action against the Daily Mail.  He said in a text: "I didn't even know who the lady was.."  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is threatening to...
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‘I Want Them To Sue Me’: MyPillow’s Mike Lindell Says Lawsuit From Dominion Would Show Election Was Rigged

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Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl's will drop My Pillow products from stores after its CEO spread election conspiracy theories

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Mike Lindell (L), founder of My Pillow, during an event at the White House July 19, 2017. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond confirmed to Insider that it will cut ties with MyPillow. The retailer told Insider that the decision was driven by data and buying patterns. CEO Mike Lindell said it was due to social media pressure led by "leftist groups" in interviews. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Bed Bath & Beyond has c...
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Says Bed Bath And Beyond, Kohl’s To Drop His Products; Dominion Voting Systems Threatens To Sue

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Dominion Voting Systems is threatening to sue MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over his 'false and conspiratorial' election fraud claims

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell (right) and President Donald Trump. Alex Brandon/AP MyPillow's CEO Mike Lindell, an ally of President Donald Trump, faces "imminent" litigation from voting machine company Dominion. Dominion is threatening legal action over Lindell's claims that it facilitated election fraud — a debunked conspiracy theory. Dominion has sent similar letters to Fox News and Rudy Giuliani, and filed a lawsuit against Sidney Powell. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories....
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