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BREAKING: Three officials from the electronic voting company Smartmatic have been indicted by a federal grand jury for bribery and money laundering.
Commission on Elections Chairperson Andy Bautista and three former Smartmatic officials—Roger Alejandro Piñate Martinez, Elie Moreno, and Jose Miguel Vasquez—have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Florida for corruption and bribery related to the 2016 Philippine elections.
The indictment alleges that bribes were funneled through slush funds and concealed by fraudulent contracts and loans. The funds were reportedly laundered through various bank accounts across Asia, Europe, and the U.S., including Florida, showcasing the complexity of the money laundering scheme.
Smartmatic, a global election technology provider, has faced criticism and legal challenges, particularly over alleged bribery and corruption in the Philippine elections, raising concerns about its business practices and ethics.
Smartmatic sued Fox News and Newsmax over their claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election.
DOJ Report:
The co-conspirators allegedly funded the bribes through a slush fund that was created by over-invoicing the cost per voting machine for the 2016 Philippine elections. To conceal and disguise the nature and purpose of the corrupt payments, the co-conspirators used coded language to refer to the slush fund and caused the creation of fraudulent contracts and sham loan agreements to justify transfers. The co-conspirators then allegedly laundered funds related to the bribery scheme through bank accounts located in Asia, Europe, and the United States, including in the Southern District of Florida.
Roger Piñate, pictured on the left, is the president of Smartmatic.
While the indictments were related to shady activities in the Philippines, Smartmatic has also been accused of being involved with suspicious incidents in U.S. elections.
It’s also worth noting that Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, the owner of Smartmatic, works with infamous globalist George Soros’ Open Society Foundations.