High-profile defamation defence filed with ~30 defective citations

Lawyers for MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell filed a brief in his defamation case with nearly 30 defective citations, including cases that do not exist. The court sanctioned the attorneys.

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Reputational plus sanctions exposure for counsel.

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NPR via Georgia Public Broadcasting (10 Jul 2025)

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