Trump ally Lindell wins appeal in lawsuit over $5 million 2020 election contest [View all]
Source: Reuters
July 23 (Reuters) - Donald Trump ally and MyPillow.com chief executive Mike Lindell on Wednesday persuaded a U.S. appeals court to throw out a judges order requiring him to pay $5 million to a software developer who said he debunked Lindell's 2020 election fraud claims.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis said an arbitration panel improperly interpreted the rules of a contest Lindell set up and oversaw challenging anyone to disprove his claims that Trump won the election.
The appeals court panel reversed, opens new tab a federal judge who last year confirmed the arbitrators' 2023 award to Robert Zeidman.
A lawyer for Zeidman, Brian Glasser, in a statement said the 8th Circuits ruling contradicted the unanimous contrary decision of three arbitrators who heard all the evidence, including one appointed by Mr. Lindell.
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By Mike Scarcella
July 23, 2025 2:12 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago
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