Delivery company DHL is suing MyPillow, alleging the company synonymous with its founder, chief pitchman and election denier Mike Lindell owes nearly $800,000 for unpaid bills.
The lawsuit is the latest legal dispute to emerge against MyPillow and Lindell, a prominent supporter of Donald Trump who has helped amplify the former president’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
In the lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis on Monday, the DHL eCommerce unit alleges that MyPillow is in violation of a contract that requires the Minnesota-based company to pay for all parcel delivery services within 15 days of being billed. The lawsuit says they reached a settlement in May 2023 that required MyPillow to pay $775,000 in 24 monthly installments starting in April of this year.
But the lawsuit alleges that MyPillow has made only partial payments on that settlement, totaling $64,583.34, with the last one received on June 6. DHL says it notified MyPillow that it was in default on July 2.
The lawsuit seeks $799,925.59, plus interest and attorney fees.
Lawsuits and billing disputes are nothing new for the “MyPillow Guy.” He’s being sued for defamation by two voting machine companies. Lawyers who were originally defending him in those cases quit over unpaid bills.
In February, a judge upheld a $5 million arbitration award to a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proved that China interfered in the 2020 election.
MyPillow, facing a financial crisis, is also struggling to stay afloat in the wake of losing major advertisers and being dropped by several national retailers. It has been forced to make tough decisions, including closing down multiple stores and laying off employees.
A credit crunch last year disrupted cash flow at MyPillow after it lost Fox News as one of its major advertising platforms and was dropped by several national retailers.
The company has been facing financial challenges due to the controversies surrounding Lindell's election claims and the lawsuits filed against him. The company has also struggled to keep up with its debts, leading to multiple lawsuits from creditors.
Lindell has been trying to diversify his business portfolio and recently took his FrankSpeech media platform public through a merger with a holding company. Lindell founded FrankSpeech and later its social media counterpart, FrankSocial, in 2021 after Twitter kicked him off the platform for repeating unproven election fraud claims.
Despite the legal battles and financial difficulties, Lindell remains a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump. His company continues to sell pillows and other products online and through a network of independent retailers.
This recent lawsuit from DHL adds to the mounting pressure on Lindell and MyPillow as they continue to navigate a turbulent legal and financial landscape.
