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Smartmatic President Indicted for $1 Million Bribery, Money Laundering with Three Other Executives

Aug 9, 2024, 12:15 AM

The President of Smartmatic, Roger Alejandro Piñate Martinez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bribery and fraud related to electronic voting systems. The indictment involves a $1 million bribery scheme and money laundering. Three other executives from the voting machine company, including the co-founder and COO, and the brother-in-law of the Chairman and CEO, are also implicated. The Department of Justice has released a statement naming Piñate Martinez but did not identify him as the president of Smartmatic. The case also involves alleged connections with a top Filipino election official.