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Coomer Testifies Against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Defamation Trial

A Denver jury will determine if Lindell’s unsubstantiated election-rigging accusations qualify as protected political speech or constitute defamation that derailed Coomer’s career.

A Dominion Voting machine is seen during the last day of early voting in Gwinnett County, Georgia on November 1, 2024.
CEO of My Pillow Mike Lindell speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 21, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks during a news conference outside the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse in Denver on June 2, 2025, before the first day of a trial in a defamation case. Former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer is suing Lindell for defamation, tying back to claims the MyPillow founder made about fraud in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • During his opening testimony, Coomer described Lindell’s 2021 treason accusations as false claims that have upended his personal life and 15-year career in election technology.
  • Lindell’s defense argues he genuinely believed the allegations based on conservative podcaster Joe Oltmann’s claims and that his statements are protected under the First Amendment.
  • Defense counsel said Lindell was provoked after Coomer served him with the lawsuit at a public rally and by his own ban from Newsmax once it settled a lawsuit with Coomer.
  • Coomer’s suit seeks damages for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and civil conspiracy against Lindell, MyPillow Inc., and FrankSpeech LLC.
  • The jury will hear Lindell’s testimony later this week and a projected appearance by Oltmann as the trial, which began June 3, continues through next week in Denver federal court.