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'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell is out of money, can't pay legal bills, lawyers say

Headline from FOX 5 DC, on the newest of 2 developments

Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Lawyers say election denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell is out of money, can’t pay legal bills

    Headline from WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg ·

  2. Newest

    'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell is out of money, can't pay legal bills, lawyers say

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

Reports & sources

38 articles, oldest first.

  1. Media Matters for America

  2. CBS News

    Mike Lindell and MyPillow's attorneys want to drop them for "millions" in unpaid fees (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Mike Lindell said he can't afford to pay $2 million a month to his attorneys in election-related cases. "I have $10,000 to my name," he said.

  3. NBC News

    MyPillow lawyers say CEO Mike Lindell owes them millions of dollars (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Attorneys representing Lindell and MyPillow in defamation suits filed by voting machine companies say he's fallen behind on his bills and needs to be dropped as a client.

  4. CNN

    Mike Lindell's lawyers in Dominion lawsuit seek to quit case over millions of dollars in unpaid legal fees (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Attorneys representing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell and his company MyPillow in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems asked to withdraw from the case on Thursday after Lindell allegedly racked up millions in unpaid legal fees.

  5. Politico

    Lawyers bail on MyPillow’s Michael Lindell, saying he owes millions in fees (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Citing shortfall, two law firms seek to terminate representation of 2020 election denier.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    MyPillow, Mike Lindell attorneys seek to quit election-related cases (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The Minneapolis-based law firm says it will be at serious financial risk if it continues with the case, and Lindell told the firm this week that he can’t pay.

  7. Forbes

    Lawyers Abandon MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell In Election Cases After Unpaid Legal Fees (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Lindell acknowledged he doesn’t have the money to pay his lawyers.

  8. New York Post

    MyPillow’s Mike Lindell is broke, can’t pay millions in legal bills: lawyers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In a rambling video posted on his FrankSpeech website, he acknowledged that he’s out of money and that his credit has dried up, so he can’t pay his lawyers.

  9. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    Lawyers say election denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell is out of money, can’t pay legal bills (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.

  10. Media Matters for America

  11. FOX 5 DC

    'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell is out of money, can't pay legal bills, lawyers say (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.

  12. Rolling Stone

    Mike Lindell's Lawyers Quit En Masse, Say He Owes Them Millions (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The MyPillow founder and 2020 election denier allegedly racked up millions in unpaid legal fees

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Lawyers say election denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell is out of money (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS >> Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can’t pay the millions more that he’ll owe in…

  14. WDIO Duluth

    Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit. They say he owes millions of dollars and can’t pay the millions more that he’ll owe going forward.

  15. Breitbart News

    Attorneys Representing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Quit over Alleged Millions Owed in Legal Fees (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Attorneys representing MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell have quit representing him over alleged millions owed in legal fees.

  16. Forbes

    MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Says He Has ‘No Money Left’ To Pay Lawyers In Election Lawsuits (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Earlier Thursday, lawyers representing Lindell and his company informed federal judges that he owed them millions in unpaid legal fees.

  17. The Garden Island

    ‘MyPillow Guy’ confirms he can’t pay legal bills (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can’t pay the millions more that he’ll owe in …

  18. NBC4 Washington

    ‘MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell says he's out of money, can't pay legal bills for election defamation cases (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.

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