"The ruling grants Smartmatic partial summary judgment on the issue of falsity, leaving only two questions for a jury to decide: whether Lindell acted with actual malice and how much the company can recover in damages. Smartmatic is seeking damages in the nine figures. The case, filed in 2021, stems from Lindell's repeated claims that Smartmatic was part of a plot to steal the 2020 election from President Donald Trump."
"We are pleased with the Court's decision to hold Mike Lindell and MyPillow responsible for spreading lies about Smartmatic and grateful they will be barred from lying further. As the Court recognized, Smartmatic did not and could not have rigged the 2020 election. It was impossible, and everything that Mr. Lindell said about Smartmatic was false. With this victory in hand, we are eager to put on the rest of our case so we can recover nine-figure damages from Mr. Lindell and MyPillow."
A federal judge determined that none of Mike Lindell's conspiracy claims about Smartmatic's voting technology were true and concluded the statements are false and defamatory as a matter of law. The court granted Smartmatic partial summary judgment on falsity, leaving only actual malice and damages for a jury to decide. Smartmatic seeks nine-figure damages. Lindell alleged without evidence that Smartmatic machines were internet-connected, hacked by foreign actors, and programmed to flip votes to Joe Biden. Audits, state and federal reviews, and independent testing confirmed the security and integrity of Smartmatic's systems. Smartmatic's counsel expressed eagerness to proceed to recover damages.
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