Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Lawsuit Against MyPillow, CEO Mike Lindell

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell walks out ahead of then-President Donald Trump at the White House in March 2020.

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Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell on Monday, saying he spread false information that its voting machines rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Dominion filed a suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking damages in excess of $1.3 billion.