MyPillow guy reaches the find-out stage after refusing to pay Smartmatic [View all]

Source: Law & Crime

Mar 25th, 2026, 10:29 am


A Trump-appointed judge in Washington, D.C., has granted Smartmatic's motion to hold MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in civil contempt and force him to pay sanctions for airing "frivolous" 2020 election claims in federal court, the docket shows.

Although U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols' order on Tuesday was sealed, the docket entry did say he granted Smartmatic's motion for contempt, which Law&Crime has reported on in detail:

SEALED ORDER granting Motion [235] Motion for Contempt. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 3/24/2026. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)

Lindell has been on the hook for $56,369 in sanctions since the start of 2025. By March 2025, Smartmatic had already had enough and moved to hold Lindell in civil contempt, telling the judge that the pillow mogul "still has not paid, nor […] meaningfully engaged in any discussions or negotiations regarding the terms of payment."

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/mypillow-guy-reaches-the-find-out-stage-after-refusing-to-pay-smartmatic-as-trump-appointed-judge-chooses-predictable-path/

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Full headline: MyPillow guy reaches the find-out stage after refusing to pay Smartmatic, as Trump-appointed judge chooses predictable path