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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell broke down in court this week, telling a judge he has no money left to pay the sanctions imposed against him in a defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic.

“I’m in ruins,” Lindell said tearfully during a virtual hearing before U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols on Wednesday, according to a report from ABC News. “I borrowed everything I can. Nobody will lend me any money anymore.”

Lindell was ordered to pay $56,369 in sanctions to Smartmatic, which sued him for defamation in 2022 over his baseless claims that the company helped rig the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump.

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[–] minnow@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

You know what they say, go woke go broke!

Wait...

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Don’t do stupid and illegal bullshit. Grow the fuck up shut the fuck up

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Let's all remember that this is part of the theater. Mike Lindell is not broke, and has access to all the money he needs. Mike Lindell won't miss a meal, or sacrifice any comfort. He doesn't want to pay the money he owes, and crying before thd judge is a calculated disinformation campaign to make it seem like the reasonable people have scored a victory. You'll recognize victory when you're viewing it through the bars of a prison cell.

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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 109 points 1 month ago (7 children)

[Judge] Nichols asked Lindell on Wednesday for proof that he was in financial ruin. He described Lindell’s claims as “non-verifiable” and gave him until Friday to submit proof he was bankrupt.

Good. I bet the fucker has plenty of money stashed away.

Lindell told Nichols his only possessions were two homes and a truck he was trying to sell for cash.

Two homes, mother fucker, two. That's two more than a lot of people. Judge needs to make him sell both homes and the truck and assign a forensic accountant to make sure he doesn't have anything hidden anywhere. Leave him just enough to buy this place.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 69 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's only $57K. One of those houses ought to cover it. He can go fuck himself.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Nichols should raise the fine to $40k less than the value of both houses combined and teach this prick what destitute means.

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Two in the thoughts, one in the prayers.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Oh man, this is a succulent schadenfreude.

[–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

How's it feel to be thrown to the wolfs dipshit?

To other dipshits sucking farts, you are not special. Once your usefulness comes to an end you're a nobody who no one will rescue. This should be common sense, what do you do with a pen that has run out of ink? You're all disposable to king trump.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I know what he can do. Set up an Only Fans of him crying about how bad he has it. He can charge a dollar a month and before you know it, he'll be able to pay some of his creditors.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 122 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boo hoo. Maybe if he hadn't been such a shitheel he wouldn't have gotten the sanctions imposed against him in the first place. Most people manage to go through their entire lives without ever even facing, nevermind losing, a defamation suit - I hope he gets exactly zero sympathy.

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 88 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Oh, shit, I guess somebody actually did get consequences. I wonder if this guy's problem is that he didn't realize it's all a grift.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 61 points 1 month ago

He was a grifter who was a maga true believer. And he got severely outgrifted.

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