Episode 873: More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie’ Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 2, 2025

More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie’ Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell

As President Donald Trump seeks retribution against the prosecutors and law enforcement who investigated him, some of his 2020 allies are on the hook in civil court. Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic prevailed last week over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell for their defamatory statements against the voting technology companies.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting Systems
Federal District Court - (2021) Complaint in Dominion Voting Systems v. Guiliani (Warning - It's 2,900 pages long!)
Colorado Sun / AP - Rudy Giuliani, Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems settle defamation suit over his 2020 election claims
The Guardian - Rudy Giuliani and Dominion settle $1.3bn defamation suit over election lies
The Guardian - MyPillow founder defamed Smartmatic election tech company, judge rules
Minnesota Public Radio - Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines
Smartmatic - Lawsuit Updates
Federal District Court - (2021) Complaint in Dominion Voting Systems v. Lindell

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