Mike Lindell could be using his Lindell Offense Fund to fund his legal battles, but he’s reserving that money to continue his crusade against election fraud instead.
One of the leading promoters of unproven 2020 election fraud claims, the MyPillow CEO told Newsweek that he’s using the Lindell Offense Fund to, among other things, pay for the $500 “wireless monitoring devices” designed to detect internet connectivity in voting machines.
With a recent donation of $21,000 to bring the total balance to $25,000 as of last week, according to Lindell, he stressed that the fund’s primary role is to aid in the fight against electronic voting machines, not to cover his personal legal expenses.
“Not one penny went to Mike Lindell,” he told Newsweek, explaining that the fund was set up as a 501(c)(4) which means that it is not obligated to disclose the identity of its donors. “People can donate, and they don’t have to worry about the media attacking them because their names are not exposed there.”
Lindell said that his Offense Fund sends donations given to the nonprofit to “things like the [Kari Lake] case in Arizona” and to “get rid of the [election] machines.”
He told Newsweek that much of the money donated to his fund by anonymous donors flows to attorneys to pay for legal fees incurred for his fight in “getting rid of these [election] machines” and to get to “hand-counted paper ballots.”
In the broader context of his financial and legal situation, Lindell admitted that he had to reduce his legal expenses, saying to Newsweek that he is no longer paying for the lawyers which cost him $2 million per month. He said his new defense costs “a tenth” of what he paid before.
Despite the fund’s modest balance, he told Newsweek that its role is solely to finance efforts against electronic voting systems and not his legal defense.
Separately, Lindell initiated a Black Friday “super sale” on MyPillow products. The move is seen as an effort to bolster the financial health of his company amid the costly legal battles he is facing, Newsweek reported.
The defamation lawsuits brought against him by Dominion Voting Systems, Smartmatic, and former Dominion employee Eric Coomer, stem from his claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election which have been consistently refuted by courts and independent election experts.
Despite the financial pressures, Lindell has expressed confidence in MyPillow’s resilience, assuring that the company is not on the brink of collapse. His legal defense, which he says is not funded by the Lindell Offense Fund, has become a crucial aspect of his broader campaign against electronic voting machines.
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Lindell’s Continued Crusade
Lindell’s battle against electronic voting machines continues beyond his financial and legal struggles. He expressed frustration with Arkansas Republicans for obstructing his mission to eliminate voting machines in future elections. His criticism extended to Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston, whom Lindell accused of hindering efforts to move to paper ballots.
Lindell’s fixation on the issue led him to create the “Raffe Award,” a dubious honor named after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
The award, symbolizing his disapproval, has been directed at various officials, including Thurston and Wisconsin Secretary of State Robin Vos, both of whom certified President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. Lindell’s ire was further fueled by Thurston’s public statement asserting the reliability and security of Arkansas’ voting machines.
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