Smartmatic executive indicted, accused of money laundering in Philippines
- Smartmatic executives Roger Alejandro Piñate Martinez and Jorge Miguel Vasquez are indicted for bribing Juan Andres Donato Bautista, the former top election official in the Philippines.
- Prosecutors allege they funded over $1 million in bribes through a slush fund, created by over-invoicing voting machines for the 2016 elections.
- Piñate and Vasquez face charges under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, while Bautista and a fourth individual face money laundering charges.
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