MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell scored a major legal victory Wednesday when a federal appeals court threw out a $5 million arbitration award that had been granted to a software developer who challenged Lindell’s 2020 election data claims.
A three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the arbitration panel overstepped its authority by rewriting clear contract terms related to Lindell’s contest.
“Fair or not, agreed-to contract terms may not be modified by the panel or by this court,” wrote U.S. Circuit Judge James Loken in the decision.
“This Is Vindication,” Says Lindell
Speaking to The Hill, Lindell said the ruling proves he was set up.
“This is vindication. This opens a door that no man can shut. I am so excited. I mean, this is an answer to prayer.”
Background: The $5M Challenge
Lindell launched a “Cyber Symposium” in South Dakota in 2021, where he offered $5 million to anyone who could prove that the data he presented was not connected to foreign interference in the 2020 election.
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