MyPillow Faces Court-Ordered Eviction from Minnesota Warehouse Amid Legal Battle

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28/03/2024 20h28

In a recent development, MyPillow, the company owned by election denier Mike Lindell, is now facing a court-ordered eviction from a warehouse in Minnesota. This court action comes amidst Lindell's ongoing legal battles regarding his claims about the 2020 election and voting machine security.

Despite the eviction, Lindell asserts that the situation is merely a formality and not a result of financial difficulties. According to Lindell, the eviction stems from a mutual agreement between himself and the warehouse owner, First Industrial, to vacate the property. MyPillow has allegedly not been using the warehouse since the spring of 2023.

Lindell's explanation reveals that MyPillow had subleased the warehouse to a candy company last year and had plans to sublease it to a sugar beet company this year. However, the sugar beet company unexpectedly withdrew from the contract, leaving both Lindell and the warehouse owner in a bind. Although Lindell initially considered finding another subleaser, it was eventually decided with First Industrial to terminate the contract officially through the eviction process.

Court records indicate that MyPillow owes the warehouse owner a sum of $217,489 in past-due rent. The complaint filed by First Industrial states that they seek to evict MyPillow for their failure to pay rent and other financial obligations.

On the financial front, Lindell maintains that MyPillow remains in a stable financial position. He mentions having their best commercial running currently, which was launched on Monday and has been the most successful in the past five years.

However, throughout the years, MyPillow has faced advertising setbacks due to Lindell's promotion of false and unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election and election systems across the country. Recently, a federal judge in Minnesota upheld a $5 million arbitration award against Lindell in favor of a software engineer who disputed the data Lindell provided as evidence of election interference by China in support of President Joe Biden.

Despite this ruling, Lindell affirms that he plans to appeal the decision, extending the case into the next year. His appeal seeks to challenge the validity of the data presented.

In total, Lindell claims to have spent over $45 million of his own money on matters surrounding voting machine security and his advocacy for the use of paper ballots in the upcoming 2024 election.

As the legal battles continue, the eviction from the warehouse marks another obstacle for MyPillow and Lindell, adding to the challenges they face.

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