The company formerly known as Dominion Voting Systems has dropped its massive $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his company.
Court filings show the parties reached a confidential settlement, bringing the five-year case to a close. The lawsuit has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled, while both sides agreed to pay their own legal fees and costs.
The voting machine company, now operating under the name Liberty Vote, offered no public explanation beyond confirming that the parties had reached a confidential settlement.
“The parties have agreed to a confidential settlement to this matter,” a Liberty Vote spokesperson said in a statement.
Lindell celebrated the dismissal as a major victory after years of litigation that he has repeatedly said nearly destroyed his business.
“It’s a great win for MyPillow, my employees, and everybody that’s been through this,” Lindell said.
However, Lindell says the fight isn’t over. He wants to see the removal of all voting machines and the implementation of paper ballots and hand-counted elections.
“I’m not worried about being vindicated. I want these machines gone. I want paper ballots, hand-counted. I want secure elections for all people,” Lindell said.
The dismissal of the lawsuit brings a close to one of the most closely watched election-related cases in recent history. Lindell has been a vocal advocate for election integrity and has been a high-profile ally of former President Donald Trump.
The dropped lawsuit removes a massive cloud hanging over Lindell's campaign for Governor of Minnesota, where he is currently running as a Republican. Lindell has estimated that defending himself and MyPillow throughout the legal battle cost him roughly $20 million.
“I’m still going after them,” Lindell said. “I don’t care if it’s sold to Liberty Vote or whatever. All machines have to go and I’m not stopping, and they know that.”
