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Mike Lindell sues FBI, DOJ for seizing phone at Hardee's drive-thru - Business Insider

  • MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is suing the FBI and DOJ for seizing his phone.
  • Insider obtained a copy of the lawsuit, in which Lindell is represented by lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
  • Lindell says the FBI and DOJ violated his First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights.

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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is suing the FBI and Department of Justice for seizing his mobile phone outside a Hardee's in Mankato, Minnesota, and accusing the authorities of violating his constitutional rights.

Lindell sent Insider a copy of the lawsuit in which Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray were listed as defendants.

Represented by a legal team including conservative lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Lindell's suit claims the FBI violated his "First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment" rights. He is also demanding that his cell phone be returned and that any information obtained from his phone by the FBI or DOJ not be released.

The lawsuit gives a detailed account of Lindell's side of the incident, in which he describes driving home at 4 a.m. on September 13 with a friend after going duck hunting in Minnesota. Per the suit, Lindell's group was at a Hardee's in Mankato...



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