Less than five days after the Daily Mail turned heads by reporting romance between MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and 30 Rock actress Jane Krakowski, he’s filed a defamation suit. In New York federal court, Lindell lodged claims on Monday.
Lindell is represented by Charles Harder, who notably has appeared for Donald Trump in libel actions. Lindell advertises heavily on conservative television and is a Trump die-hard.
The story reported that the romance lasted nine months and that he wooed her with champagne and bottles of different liquor. When the report came out this past Thursday, it lit up social media, many making jokes at her expense. Nevertheless, it’s Lindell now in court. To prevail, he’ll likely have to show reckless disregard of the truth on the newspaper’s part as well as real damage.
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