Mike Lindell, chief executive of MyPillow, speaks with reporters outside a Washington federal court on Thursday, June 24, 2021. AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaDominion sued One America News, claiming it defamed it by airing Mike Lindell’s videos.Four "docu-movies," which purport to show Dominion manipulating 2020 election results, were made by the CEO of MyPillow.OAN placed a disclaimer in one of the videos. Dominion claims it makes no sense.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6 million defamation suit against One America News. One America News is a right-wing media group that has promoted conspiracy theories regarding the 2020 election.Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, is the target of the lawsuit. His "docu-movies" claiming to prove election fraud were broadcast on OAN's platforms.According to the lawsuit, Mike Lindell used at least 30 hours OAN airtime to broadcast lies regarding Dominion through his documentaries' Absolute proof, Scientific Truth and Absolute Interference. "OAN broadcast lies about Dominion in a deliberate manner to a worldwide audience by inviting Lindell onto the air, knowing that he would continue those lies."Dominion had already sued Lindell in February, as a strong supporter of Trump's former president. Lindell falsely claimed Dominion conspired with numerous international hackers to rig its election machines in favor of Joe Biden.The pillow mogul continues to promote his conspiracy theories. He recently stated that Trump would be "reinstated” as president in August. And, just this week, he hosted a "cyber symposium” about the election.Dominion claimed in Tuesday's lawsuit OAN also ignored warnings and "knowingly lied" to its audience in broadcasting Lindell videos.The lawsuit states that OAN knew Lindell's "docu-movie" was full of lies, recklessly disregarding the truth about 2020 elections but still deceived its viewers. "Why?" "Why?" was at least partially to please Lindell who was (and still is) OAN's largest advertiser. It also allowed OAN to curry favors with President Trump.Continue the storyOAN placed a disclaimer indicating that it knew Lindell was lyingIn February, Lindell's three hour-long video "Absolute Proof", was first broadcast by the media company.The video was disclaimed by Lindell, which stated that Lindell was the sole responsible for its content and that the contents were "presented at this point as opinions only. They are not intended to take or be interpreted as established facts by the viewer."Dominion claimed in its lawsuit that this disclaimer was inconsistent and insufficient. It also stated that it was an extension of previous "reporting" by the network. Numerous screenshots from OAN social media posts promoting the video as evidence of election fraud are included in the lawsuit.According to the lawsuit, the disclaimer was "nothing but a ploy to avoid liability for the film it knew to be about the same false and utterly baseless claims OAN had made, endorsed and spread for nearly four months."Donald Trump listens to Michael J. Lindell (CEO of MyPillow Inc.) speak during the daily briefing about the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Washington, DC on March 30, 2020. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ImagesDominion's lawyers also stated that the disclaimer was evidence that OAN "knew" or recklessly disregarded the truth, which is a legal threshold for defamation suits.According to the lawsuit, the network broadcast "Absolute Evidence" thirteen times in four days.After "Absolute Proof", Lindell continued to promote false conspiracy theories regarding Dominion's involvement in the election. OAN broadcast "Scientific Truth", and "Absolute Intrude" in April. In June, OAN aired "Absolutely 9 0", which purportedly showed how the Supreme Court would reverse the 2020 election results.According to the lawsuit, OAN did NOT include a disclaimer in airing any of these sequels.Lindell has defended his false claims and asked for the dismissal of Dominion's February lawsuit. He also filed a countersuit against Dominion.Insider reached out to OAN attorneys but they did not respond immediately.Business Insider has the original article.
