Mike Lindell and MyPillow's attorneys want to drop them for "millions" in unpaid fees

Attorneys for Mike Lindell and MyPillow are asking a court to approve their withdrawal from representing him, saying in a court document on Thursday that the election conspiracy theorist and his bedding company owe them "millions of dollars" in fees. 

The attorneys asked the court to approve their request to drop representation, noting that Lindell and MyPillow "are unable to get out of arrears and will be unable to pay for future fees and costs." 

In an interview with CBS MoneyWatch, Lindell said he can't afford to pay the attorneys' monthly costs — which he said amounted to $2 million — after spending millions of his own funds and as his company struggles with a downturn. He noted that his company lost about $7 million last year after big-box stores like Walmart dropped his line of bedding. He also noted his line of credit at American Express was cut earlier this year.