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Creator of horrible puns I try to inflict on people daily. I haven't been voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a mental institution yet -- as far as I can tell. Despite programming in Java.
- Mike Lindell and his company MyPillow haven't filed answers to Dominion's defamation lawsuit.
- A judge ruled in August that Dominion's lawsuits against MyPillow, Lindell, Sidney Powell, and Giuliani could proceed.
- Giuliani and Powell filed responses, but MyPillow and Lindell have dragged their feet.
MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell still haven't given the court an answer to the $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems filed against them in February.
Attorneys for Lindell and his company asked the court to dismiss the case in April, but US District Judge Carl J. Nichols ruled in August that it could proceed.
Since then, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — the two other 2020 election conspiracy theorists Dominion sued around the same time it sued Lindell — have provided thorough answers to the lawsuits against them.
But MyPillow and Lindell haven't.
This is a good way to get a default multi billion dollar judgement against you real quick.
Another fun story from the past which I didn't bother to write about here. But I wonder if this could be a factor in Lindell not responding to the lawsuit.
An attorney representing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in a new lawsuit against voting machine companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic has departed the law firm Barnes & Thornburg after filing the complaint without its authorization, the firm said in a statement Friday, and it withdrew from the case.
It's a fun story. In a nutshell:
- Lindell keeps pushing baseless claims alleging widespread election fraud
- After Dominion's lawsuit against Lindell (and others), Lindell files a counter lawsuit against Dominion
- The lawyer who filed it, didn't get permission from his firm. Is now fired from firm. The firm has withdrawn from the suit leaving only the attorney attached to the case.
Is this a clown circuis or what?
Lindell, Powell, Guliani, FoxNews, OAN and others all had their free speech. Nobody censored them. Especially the government did not censor them, which is part of what 1A is about. Now the natural consequences of their speech is coming back to bite. The 1A doesn't mean your speech might not have consequences. It only means the government can't stop you from putting your foot in your mouth.
See also the past journal articles about the fraudulent election lawsuits . . .
More lawyers sanctioned trying to overthrow election
Mike Lindell undermines his own lawyers' case
More fallout pt2 of Trump losing the election
More fallout of Trump losing the election
my most favoritest court smackdown
Judge orders GOP to pay costs of election lawsuit
Judge Orders Arizona GOP to Pay Up for Filing ‘Groundless’ Lawsuit Challenging 2020 Election Results
Judge rips Arizona GOP for 'groundless' lawsuit challenging Biden's win, orders it to pay legal fees
Judge rips Arizona GOP for 'groundless' lawsuit challenging Biden's win, orders it to pay legal fees
Arizona GOP Must Pay $18,000 In Legal Fees For Failed Election Lawsuit
Judge rips Arizona GOP for election lawsuit, orders party to pay thousands in legal fees
Giuliani claims ‘Chavez approved’ Venezuelan election technology was used to rig election
Trump’s New Vote Fraud Theory Is So Much Crazier Than You Realize
What a clown circuis. I sure miss Groklaw.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday October 25 2021, @09:23PM (6 children)
SCO's not dead, it's just resting [theregister.com].
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday October 25 2021, @09:35PM (4 children)
Beautiful plumage! I follow the remains of a SCO forum daily. Some of the ancient Y! SCOX trolls have come back thinking Xinuous has a case. It's dead Jim.
If a minstrel has musical instruments attached to his bicycle, can it be called a minstrel cycle?
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday October 25 2021, @09:59PM
I can't help but think that Xinuous was named sardonically. That's a close resemblance to "tenuous".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @02:58AM (2 children)
Don't forget to pay your $699 licensing fee, you cock-smoking teabaggers!
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday October 26 2021, @02:03PM
It was $699 per cpu. And that was only a temporary introductory price. The regular price was to be $1399 per cpu.
If a minstrel has musical instruments attached to his bicycle, can it be called a minstrel cycle?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @10:20PM
There. FTFY.
If you're going to insult folks, at least do it properly. Geez!
(Score: 3, Interesting) by krishnoid on Tuesday October 26 2021, @12:39AM
True, but I'm sure Obi-Wan [cnn.com] (I threw up a little when I used that name when referring to him) has taught this one well.
Ditto on Groklaw. I wonder what PJ is doing nowadays.
(Score: 1) by Frigatebird on Monday October 25 2021, @10:23PM (4 children)
At what point does ignoring a civil suit morph into criminal charges? Inherent contempt, anyone?
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday October 26 2021, @12:28AM (3 children)
I imagine the judge has built up some degree of impatience or skepticism by this point, but Lindell might get an extension just the same, if his defense really is in that much of a shambles.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @01:03AM (2 children)
The judge may also be more inclined to grant the exception if he believes Lindell doesn't have a case. Losing because his legal team blew up isn't nearly as satisfying as him losing on the merits, and is much harder to appeal. For the record I hope he does get the extension, because win, lose, or draw, only by deciding a case on the merits is justice actually served.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @05:17AM (1 child)
A default judgment is considered to be a ruling on the merits once it is final. It is analogous to a trial where the defense just sits on their ass the whole time and presents no evidence or argument. The court literally has no choice but to rule in the favor of the side that did present evidence. You had your chance and you lost because only the other side presented arguments. But the judge probably won't make the judgment final until after the rest of the parties have their claims resolved.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday October 26 2021, @02:06PM
While default judgement, after due process, is winning; it is not nearly as satisfying as layout out all of the cold hard facts in front of everyone and losing on the merit(lessness) of this ridiculous big lie about the stolen election.
If a minstrel has musical instruments attached to his bicycle, can it be called a minstrel cycle?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @05:04PM (1 child)
In my stressful life, I depend on MyPillow™ and now a mattress topper, for as close to a good night's sleep as I can get. That's as much as I can now hope for. I suppose a pillow is a simple thing to most, but I'm thankful to have it. Be thankful for every day you get, and every person in it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @05:55PM
No, I didn't say what brand of mattress topper... I couldn't afford the MyPillow™ brand one. I'm sure Mike Lindell isn't bothered by the lost sale, one bit. I don't have a lot of recent purchases, now, but I sleep as well as I can, because I spend my money helping others... cash money from my pocket, not tax money.
(Score: 2) by DECbot on Tuesday October 26 2021, @05:37PM (5 children)
As soon as a default judgment or a contempt of court order issued I expect to see a SNL or College Humor sketch advertising Lindell's "newest" product.
cats~$ sudo chown -R us /home/base
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 26 2021, @05:52PM (2 children)
MyCoffin... That was in August... for the victims of Afghanistan. Remember Afghanistan? It was many bad night's sleep for the whole wide world.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 28 2021, @09:35PM (1 child)
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we are at least somewhat getting out of Afghanistan, but did Trump have to fuck it up so badly? Maybe if Baldwin is ever up to working again he can do a cameo for the commercial.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 31 2021, @12:51AM
Trump? It was Shrub who lost the war when he diverted troops to blitz Iraq instead of finishing the job he'd started in Afghanistan. That gave the Taliban time to rally and dig in, making the current mess inevitable.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 02 2021, @12:24AM (1 child)
My Dildo. Autographed by Trump and Lindell.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 02 2021, @10:59PM
For the closest thing to normal sex a commie can ever hope to get.