A court in St. Paul, Minnesota, is set to order the eviction of MyPillow from a warehouse in the suburbs that the company previously occupied. However, Mike Lindell, the founder of MyPillow and a well-known proponent of election denial, stated on Wednesday that this eviction is merely a procedural matter as the landlord intends to reclaim the property.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Lindell refuted any claims that the eviction was indicative of his financial troubles. He asserted that his financial situation is, in fact, on the mend. After a credit crunch last year that disrupted cash flow at MyPillow due to the loss of a major advertising platform and being dropped by several national retailers, the company’s financial outlook has been improving.
“We’re doing well,” he reassured.
Last month, Lindell experienced a setback when a federal judge upheld a $5 million arbitration award in favor of a software engineer. The engineer had challenged the data presented by Lindell, which claimed to prove Chinese interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent victory of Joe Biden. In addition to this, Lindell himself admitted in January that Fox News had halted the broadcast of MyPillow commercials due to a billing dispute.
MyPillow CEO, Lindell, has recently confirmed that his company owes approximately $217,000 in rent to First Industrial LP, a Delaware-based company. This outstanding amount is for the facility located in Shakopee. Lindell further stated that MyPillow had vacated the premises in June last year, as they no longer required the space. However, before leaving, they subleased the warehouse to another company, which lasted until December.
In January, another company had plans to sublease the space but unexpectedly pulled out, leaving all of us in a difficult situation,” he explained. MyPillow extended a helpful hand by offering to find a new tenant, but the landlord had different intentions and decided to regain control of the warehouse instead. As a result, the $217,000 amount accounts for the unpaid rent for January and February. It’s worth noting that MyPillow still maintains leases for other spaces.”
According to the Star Tribune, a Scott County judge announced on Tuesday that she would grant the warehouse owner’s request to formally evict MyPillow. The popular pillow company did not dispute the landlord’s request for eviction.
During a hearing on Tuesday, attorney Sara Filo, representing First Industrial, stated that MyPillow has essentially left the premises. Filo emphasized the importance of following proper procedures, stating, “We’d like to do this by the book.” She further explained that since there is an indication that no additional payment will be made under the lease, they would like to proceed with finding a new tenant.
Lindell, a staunch advocate of former President Donald Trump who persists in spreading the unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, including allegations of rigged voting machine systems, is currently entangled in defamation lawsuits filed by two voting machine companies. Legal counsel who initially represented him in these cases withdrew their services due to outstanding payment issues.
