US EditionUS prosecutors say Smartmatic executives bribed officials for $1M contract in the Philippines
- On Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, the Department of Justice charged Smartmatic executives with paying more than $1 million in alleged bribes to Philippine election officials to secure a 2016 Philippines presidential election contract.
- Investigation records show the probe began under President Joe Biden's administration, and three former Smartmatic executives, including co-founder Roger Pinate, were charged in 2024.
- In Miami federal court, a superseding indictment filed Thursday accuses Smartmatic executives of bribery, and Antonio Mugica, Smartmatic CEO, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Smartmatic is pursuing a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, with CNN's Marshall Cohen calling the charges 'a huge boost' while parties deny wrongdoing.
- Observers link the charges to broader election-era litigation trends as Smartmatic pursues its $2.7 billion defamation suit, CNN called the charges 'a huge boost.
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Voting Machine Company Smartmatic Indicted By Federal Prosecutors – Faces Bribery And Money Laundering Allegations
Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with bribery and money laundering. “Prosecutors in Miami have charged voting tech firm Smartmatic over $1 million in bribes allegedly paid to officials in the Philippines,” Associated Press reporter Joshua Goodman said. “Three Smartmatic executives, including its co-founder, were charged in 2024 but at the time the company was not named as a defendant,” he added. NEW: Prosecutor…
Smartmatic charged in US bribery case over Philippine contracts
Vote count machine provider Smartmatic has been formally charged in the United States over a bribery and money laundering case that also involves former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista.
Smartmatic indicted in foreign bribery case, possibly endangering its lawsuits against Fox News and Giuliani
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department on Thursday filed foreign bribery charges against Smartmatic, the voting technology company that is suing Fox News and other prominent pro-Trump figures for defamation over their promotion of 2020 election lies. The bribery and money laundering charges against Smartmatic arose from an existing case filed last year against some of its current and former executives, including its fou…
Smartmatic voting machine execs charged in Philippines bribery scheme
The Justice Department has charged executives at the voting equipment company Smartmatic with a bribery scheme involving the Philippines, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.The alleged bribes to election officials in that country, which total $1 million and took place between 2015 and 2018, "...
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