Legal Documents 'Served' on Live TV: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's Unexpected CPAC Moment

The incident occurred during a television interview at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). A woman approached Lindell while he was on air and attempted to hand him documents, stating, “You’ve been served.” Lindell, visibly surprised, repeatedly responded, “We’re on TV, please,” adding, “I’m not accepting” and waving her away. He eventually grabbed the documents and tossed them aside. The official notification, known as “service of process,” is the formal procedure for informing a person about a lawsuit, requiring a response from the defendant in the case. It is unclear whether the documents were authentic.

The businessman, who is also a staunch supporter of the Trump administration's policies, has been the subject of several lawsuits. Lindell has repeated Trump's false claims of widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The Hill reached out to LindellTV, the businessman's media network, for comment on Friday morning, but did not receive a response.

In September, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled that Lindell defamed an election technology company with his false claims of voter fraud. However, a federal appeals court ruled in Lindell's favor in a separate case involving his claim that China interfered in the 2020 election results. Lindell announced last December his intention to run for governor of Minnesota, replacing Governor Tim Walz, who subsequently announced his retirement and endorsed Senator Amy Klobuchar. The incident took place during CPAC's annual meeting of conservative leaders and voters in Grapevine, Texas, where Lindell was scheduled to speak on Friday.

In a Thursday post on the social platform X, Lindell defended himself from previous legal attacks. “They surrounded my car and took my phone. Then came the subpoenas, debanking, and attacks on MyPillow. We lost 90% of our business. I’m not backing down, because if we lose our elections, we lose our country,” Lindell wrote in the post. The Hill has also contacted Lindell's campaign for comment on the Thursday incident.