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US prosecutors say Smartmatic executives bribed election officials

SUMMARY

Federal prosecutors have charged Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes related to over $1 million in bribes paid to election officials in the Philippines from 2015 to 2018. These payments aimed to secure a contract for managing the country's 2016 presidential election.

This indictment follows previous charges against three former Smartmatic executives, including co-founder Roger Pinate. Smartmatic is also involved in a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for false claims about rigging the 2020 U.S. presidential election. CEO Antonio Mugica has not commented on the indictment.


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