Politics

Mike Lindell’s biggest gamble: Giving hard sell to baseless election fraud claims

After a lifetime of big risks, the MyPillow CEO bet he could discredit a presidential election.

By Kristen Leigh Painter and

Stephen Montemayor

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 12, 2021 at 8:51PM
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was surrounded Tuesday by FBI agents at a Hardee's restaurant in Mankato. Agents seized Lindell's cellphone.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he has spent more than $3 million on his election-fraud campaign. (Joseph A. Garcia, Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Kristen Leigh Painter

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Kristen Leigh Painter is Business Editor.

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Stephen Montemayor

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Stephen Montemayor covered federal courts and law enforcement. He previously covered Minnesota politics and government.

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