Mike Lindell has dropped his lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for seizing his phone, according to court records.
Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a staunch Trump ally, saw his phone seized in 2022 as part of a search warrant by FBI agents. Investigators were looking into an alleged scheme to breach voting system technology in Mesa County, Colorado.
Lindell sued the DOJ, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated by the seizure.
But he since filed for a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was granted by U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud on Tuesday.
The order said: “Based on the Stipulation for Dismissal without Prejudice filed by Plaintiffs Michael J. Lindell and MyPillow, Inc., and Defendants United States of America, Attorney General Merrick Garland, the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, and FBI Directory Christopher Wray, ECF No. 93, IT IS ORDERED that the action is DISMISSED without prejudice, and without costs, disbursements, or attorneys’ fees to any party.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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