US EditionSmartmatic says Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’ is driving criminal prosecution
Smartmatic claims the indictment is politically motivated retaliation tied to its $2.7 billion defamation suits against Trump allies spreading false election fraud claims.
- On Tuesday, Smartmatic filed a motion to dismiss a money-laundering indictment, alleging prosecutors pursued it as a 'campaign of retribution' by President Donald Trump and his allies.
- Prosecutors say the case traces to payments from 2015–2018 made to secure a contract with the Philippines government for the 2016 presidential election and bribery including a luxury Caracas home transferred to Venezuela's longtime election chief after Smartmatic's 2017 exit.
- In August prosecutors moved to introduce evidence that revenue from a $300 million Los Angeles County contract was diverted to a 'slush fund' via overseas shell companies and fake invoices, with co-founder Roger Pinate pleading not guilty.
- A trial date had been set for executives including Roger Pinate, and attorneys say the Justice Department reversed course after Trump's return to the White House.
- Attorneys say Smartmatic has cooperated with the DOJ since 2021, its business tanked after Fox News coverage, and it has filed a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit while defending claims in New York.
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Vote tech firm claims retaliation
MIAMI — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a "campaign of retribution" against those they blame for his…
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News & RecordVoting technology firm alleges Trump retaliation
MIAMI — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a "campaign of retribution" against those they blame for his…
Smartmatic: 'Campaign of retribution' is driving prosecution
MIAMI — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they blame for his…
Voting tech firm Smartmatic seeks to dismiss money laundering charge as part of Trump's 'campaign of retribution' after 2020 election loss
Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they blame for his 2020 election loss. Smartmatic’s parent company, UK-based SGO Corporation, was added to a criminal indictment last Fall previously charging several executives with paying $1 million in bribes to election…
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