The Associated Press reported that Lindell said he plans to appeal the ruling. The AP noted that when asked if Lindell could afford the hefty sum, Lindell pointed out that the breach of contract was not against him personally but against one of his companies, Lindell Management LLC.
“Of course we’re going to appeal it. This guy doesn’t have a dime coming,” Lindell said, according to AP.
Lindell, a Trump supporter who had promoted false claims surrounding the 2020 election, launched a “Prove Mike Wrong Challenge” in August 2021 as part of his “Cyber Symposium.” During this challenge, he offered $5 million through Lindell Management to anyone who could prove “packet captures” and other data he collected were not valid.