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Smartmatic

Tracked across 8 events · 86 articles · First seen Aug 18, 2025 · Last active Aug 19, 2026

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Domestic
Mike Lindell, founder of My Pillow and a prominent election-fraud activist, announced he will personally fund a statewide hand recount and audit of every paper ballot in the United States — Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary,…
Impact: Won summary judgment against Lindell and is seeking $1.5 billion in damages. Lindell's refusal to pay and request for reconsideration prolongs the legal battle, creating uncertainty.
Aug 19, 2026 · 10 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Smartmatic is another voting system company that has accused Mike Lindell of defamation and sought to hold him in contempt for avoiding court-ordered sanctions.
Dec 03, 2025 · 9 articles
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Business
Impact: Smartmatic is another voting technology company that has a federal defamation suit against Mike Lindell, for which a summary judgment was won, with monetary damages to be decided at trial. This indicates ongoing legal challenges for Mike Lindell despite the Dominion Voting Systems settlement.
Jun 24, 2026 · 7 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Smartmatic won summary judgment against Lindell in a defamation suit, continuing legal pressure on him.
Jul 15, 2026 · 21 articles
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Business
Impact: Smartmatic also settled a libel lawsuit with Newsmax for $40 million and has ongoing litigation against Fox News, indicating a broader pattern of legal action against networks spreading false election claims.
Aug 18, 2025 · 14 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Smartmatic is an election technology company that Mike Lindell defamed with unfounded claims about rigged voting machines in the 2020 presidential election. A judge ruled that Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic.
Dec 03, 2025 · 9 articles
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International
Impact: Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment, claiming it is political retaliation tied to Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election, impacting its legal and public standing.
Mar 11, 2026 · 10 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment, arguing it is political retaliation tied to Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election.
Mar 12, 2026 · 6 articles
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