The voting-systems company Smartmatic said MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is on a "crusade without a claim" in a new court filing on Wednesday.

Asking the court to dismiss Lindell's federal lawsuit against it, Smartmatic argued that Lindell's claims against the company are fictitious, calling the pillow executive's allegations a "stunt" with "no basis in fact or law."

"Presenting fiction as fact outside the courtroom can result in a defamation lawsuit. Presenting fiction as fact inside the courtroom should result in dismissal and sanctions," read the Smartmatic filing, which was seen by Insider. "The First Amendment allows Mr. Lindell to espouse his fictional views about the 2020 US election outside the courtroom with the understanding that he will face legal consequences for doing so. But the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not allow Mr. Lindell and his attorneys to present fictitious claims inside the courtroom."