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Judge Allows Smartmatic's Defamation Case Against Lindell to Proceed
9/27/2025
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- A federal judge ruled against Mike Lindell, allowing Smartmatic's defamation case over election-fraud claims to proceed to trial.
- Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan said Lindell's statements were sufficiently factual to support Smartmatic's defamation claim.
- The trial will address actual malice and damages, with Smartmatic seeking significant compensation.
- Lindell is weighing a possible political challenge to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
