This
story is from Salon.com re: Trump’s “MyPillow” guy (aka: loose cannon
nitwit) has this headline:
“If Mike Lindell's
claims were correct (they are not), he likely broke
wiretapping laws”
SIOUX FALLS, SD —
“MyPillow” CEO Mike Lindell, with his long-time-coming SD “cyber symposium” is finally upon us, and he is still
promising data that will serve as absolute proof that agents of the Chinese
government stole the 2020 election from Trump.
There is no reason to
believe any of Lindell's information is legitimate.
In fact, if it were, he could
face “very severe consequences for violating federal wiretapping laws” (ref:
An expert told Salon).
Plus, Lindell's so-called
data has already been described as highly questionable by experts who spoke to CNN.
One can only wonder,
however, why Lindell would claim he obtained the data in a blatantly
illegal fashion.
A source with 20-plus years of expertise in the
cyber-security and technology arena told Salon on Monday that Lindell and
his band of “White hat hackers could face criminal charges” if they have
anything resembling the kind of data Lindell has claimed.
The expert asked: “Number one is, how did they acquire this
data? You can't just pull this kind of
information from a remote, you have to have a physical device sitting there
that is providing this information.”
In other words, the only way Lindell could have acquired the
kind of data he claims is by inserting a physical device that can “watch
information that is going in and out of a network,” (and that is the literal
definition of “wiretapping” and thus a clear violation of Federal law.
The expert went on to say: “This is not some minor technical
violation – it is a very serious offense, and even being in possession of
that data, no matter who acquired it, is potentially illegal.”
Reached for comment by Salon on Monday (August 9) as he
prepared to launch his Sioux Falls event, Lindell said his supposed hackers: “Had
acquired a bunch of stuff that escaped from China.”
He did not, however, respond to the specific concerns of
the expert quoted in this story saying on the phone before hanging
up: “I can't worry about you doing a hit job today, Zach, let’s try it
tomorrow.”
FYI: Lindell's fortunes have taken a beating in recent days, following his decision to drop “MyPillow” ads from Fox News in retribution for them refusing to cover his “absolute proof event.”
His decision reportedly means he has losses of $1
million a week for his previously lucrative bedding and “MyPillow” company.
Lindell's big event in SD appears to have been
slightly delayed.
If it goes off the rails entirely, almost no one except
Lindell would be surprised. It wouldn't be the first time the man who has
brought restful sleep to millions has been duped by self-proclaimed cyber and internet
experts, and spending millions with little to show for it.
As of Tuesday evening (August 10), at his event, Lindell had
yet to show any evidence of widespread election fraud.
My 2 Cents: As Gomer Pyle used to say: “Surprise, surprise, surprise.” But, with the likes of Lindell and Trump’s legal team that even Barr called: “A Clown Show” (that is: Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, and Lin Wood, et al), so there is no reason not to be surprised.
Their batting average is
minus 100. Yet, they will not give up and neither will Trump, or so it seems.
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