MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MyPillow has been ordered by a Minnesota judge to pay nearly $778,000 for outstanding debts and additional expenses to package delivery service DHL. The lawsuit was brought against the company closely associated with its founder, chief spokesperson, and election conspiracy theorist, Mike Lindell.
The total award, which includes more than $48,000 in accrued interest and over $4,800 for legal fees, was determined by Hennepin County Judge Susan Burke last month. The court document revealed that MyPillow had previously agreed in October to settle the outstanding amount with DHL for $550,000. However, the company failed to adhere to the agreement and did not have representation present at a recent court hearing related to DHL’s attempts to collect the debt.
The legal action taken by DHL, filed in September, is just one in a series of legal and financial disputes involving MyPillow, headquartered in Chaska, Minnesota, and its high-profile figurehead, Lindell. The entrepreneur has garnered attention for his vocal support of former President Donald Trump and his unwavering promotion of baseless claims alleging election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Lindell responded to the lawsuit by asserting that MyPillow had ceased utilizing DHL services over a year earlier due to a disagreement regarding shipment responsibilities, which he attributed to DHL’s errors.
In addition to the DHL lawsuit, Lindell, known colloquially as the “MyPillow Guy,” is currently facing defamation suits from two prominent voting machine companies, Dominion Voting Systems based in Washington, D.C., and Smartmatic located in Minnesota.
