联邦法官裁定迈克·林德尔因虚假选举指控诽谤Smartmatic
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联邦法官裁定迈克·林德尔因虚假选举指控诽谤Smartmatic

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一名联邦法官认定MyPillow首席执行官迈克·林德尔通过对2020年总统选举中Smartmatic角色的虚假陈述,诽谤了选举技术公司Smartmatic。

明尼苏达州一名联邦法官裁定,MyPillow首席执行官迈克·林德尔因发表虚假声明,指控选举技术公司Smartmatic参与操纵2020年总统选举,构成对该公司的诽谤。该裁决于周五发布,认定林德尔的指控缺乏依据且损害了Smartmatic的声誉。

法官杰弗里·布莱恩表示,林德尔关于Smartmatic在选举中所扮演角色的说法是虚假的,没有理性的人会认为这些说法属实。然而,法官推迟裁定林德尔是否存在“实际恶意”,这是Smartmatic索赔损害赔偿的必要条件。布莱恩指出,关于林德尔是否知晓其陈述虚假的问题存在“真实的事实争议”。

相关声明涉及林德尔指控Smartmatic的投票机被用于在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县篡改选票,以支持乔·拜登总统。实际上,Smartmatic的技术仅在2020年选举期间于洛杉矶县使用,且没有证据支持选票被操纵的说法。

Smartmatic的律师埃里克·康诺利表示,公司将针对林德尔及MyPillow传播虚假信息寻求重大赔偿。康诺利称:“Smartmatic没有也不可能操纵2020年选举。这是不可能的,林德尔先生关于Smartmatic的所有说法都是虚假的。”

对此裁决,林德尔表示难以置信,并重申对Smartmatic的指控,誓言继续推动废除电子投票机,改用纸质选票。他还提到可能将此案上诉至美国最高法院。

此次裁决是林德尔和MyPillow因2020年选举虚假指控面临的一系列法律挑战之一。Smartmatic此前已与其他媒体达成和解,并继续对散布有关公司在选举中角色错误信息的个人和机构采取法律行动。

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CBS News

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A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell defamed election technology company Smartmatic by making false statements alleging the company's involvement in rigging the 2020 presidential election.

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Judge Jeffrey Bryan stated that Lindell's assertions about Smartmatic's role in the election were false and that no reasonable person could find them to be true.

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The judge deferred ruling on whether Lindell acted with 'actual malice,' a determination necessary for Smartmatic to collect damages.

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The statements in question pertained to Lindell's allegations that Smartmatic's voting machines were used to alter votes in favor of President Joe Biden in Los Angeles County, California.

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Smartmatic's technology was only utilized in Los Angeles County during the 2020 election, and there is no evidence to support claims of vote manipulation.

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Smartmatic's attorney, Erik Connolly, indicated that the company would seek significant damages from Lindell and MyPillow for spreading false information.

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In response to the ruling, Lindell expressed disbelief and reiterated his accusations against Smartmatic, vowing to continue his efforts to eliminate electronic voting machines in favor of paper ballots.

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This ruling is part of a series of legal challenges faced by Lindell and MyPillow related to false claims about the 2020 election.

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