Court Orders Mike Lindell To Pay Contest Winner

Remember when Mike Lindell, the Pillow Guy, had put up a $5 million prize for anyone who could debunk his "evidence" regarding the 2020 election? Well, Lindell wishes you would stop doing that. Especially if your name is Robert Zeidman.

In a nutshell, Lindell claimed that he had evidence that supported The Big Lie and offered $5 million to anyone who could debunk his evidence. Ziedman, a cybersecurity pro, did just that. But then Lindell tried to stiff Zeidman. So they took it to arbitration. The arbiter ruled that Lindell needed to cough up the cash.

But then Lindell again tried to stiff Zeidman. So they went off to federal court, where Lindell asked the judge to overturn the arbiter. However, that is easier said than done After a limited review, the judge issued a 12-page order that Lindell has to make good on his promise.

Ziedman has a bit of a pessimistic but realistic look on the situation:

Zeidman has said that he doesn't actually expect Lindell to pay up.

"I'm a pessimist in general," he remarked in December. "I don't think I'll see it. I do think he's going to go bankrupt from all the lawsuits and all his expenditures on these illegitimate voting fraud cases. So I think he'll delay things until he's out of money, and I probably won't see anything."

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