UNITED STATES, March 28 — Mike Lindell ‘Served’ With Documents Live on Air Published Mar 27, 2026 at 06:29 AM EDT updated Mar 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT ... By Alia Shoaib News Reporter Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell appears to have been served with legal documents while being interviewed on air on Thursday. Footage of the incident shows Lindell initially refusing to take the papers and repeatedly telling the woman who says she is serving him “we’re on TV please,” before eventually taking the documents and tossing them aside.
On Wednesday, Lindell was ruled against in a 2020 election-related defamation case. It is unclear whether the new papers he was allegedly served are connected to that case. Newsweek contacted Lindell’s campaign via email on Friday, outside of regular working hours.
Why It Matters Lindell is a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and is running for Minnesota governor. Several of his legal challenges stem from his promotion of Trump’s 2020 election rigging claims. ...
What To Know Lindell appeared to be served during an interview at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas. The video can be seen here . Video shows a woman approaching Lindell and trying to hand him papers while telling him: “Hi, sorry to interrupt.
I have this for you. You’ve been served. ” The “MyPillow Guy,” as Lindell is sometimes known, initially refused to take the papers and repeated the phrase “we’re on TV, please” more than 10 times.
“I’m not accepting this,” he told the woman. ESSENTIAL READING: Barksdale Exposes America’s Blind Spot Donald Trump's Faith in Kash Patel Faces Biggest Test Yet Eventually, he took the papers and threw them on the floor behind him before resuming the interview. Lindell has faced multiple defamation lawsuits for spreading false claims that voting machine companies rigged the 2020 presidential election.
He was found liable in one case for defaming former Dominion executive Eric Coomer in 2025, and a federal judge rejected Lindell’s bid to overturn the verdict on Wednesday. Lindell is seeking the Republican nomination for Minnesota governor in 2026. What People Are Saying O’Keefe Media Group reporter Michael Casey, who was interviewing Mike Lindell while he was served, wrote on X: “Deranged leftist interrupts my interview with @realMikeLindell trying to “serve” him court papers.
Mike Lindell’s reaction was priceless. ” X account Republicans against Trump wrote on X: “This is hilarious. Mike Lindell just got served with a lawsuit mid-interview.
Lindell is running for governor in Minnesota, and a recent poll shows Amy Klobuchar would absolutely crush him in the general election, 52% to 32%. ” What Happens Next The 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary in Minnesota will be held on August 11. In a polarized era, the center is dismissed as bland.
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