The US Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a blow to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, by rejecting his case challenging the FBI’s seizure of his mobile phone.
Lindell’s petition, stemming from an incident at a Hardee’s drive-through in Mankato, Minnesota, where the FBI confiscated his phone in September 2022, failed to sway the highest court in the land. The seizure was part of a broader investigation into alleged attempts to manipulate voting system technology in Mesa County, Colorado.
Lindell had argued that the seizure violated his constitutional rights, including protections against unlawful search and seizure and freedom of speech infringement. However, lower courts, including the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, dismissed his claims, labeling his legal maneuvers as an obstruction tactic rather than a legitimate defense of his rights.
Despite Lindell’s attempts to elevate the case to the Supreme Court, this recent decision marks yet another legal setback for the MyPillow CEO. Lindell’s involvement in promoting conspiracy theories about voting machines during the 2020 election has kept him in the spotlight, facing both legal challenges and public scrutiny.
