{"id":2045093,"date":"2023-09-26T12:41:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voting-tech-company-smartmatic-implicated-in-bribery-scheme-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:44:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:44:29","slug":"voting-tech-company-smartmatic-implicated-in-bribery-scheme-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voting-tech-company-smartmatic-implicated-in-bribery-scheme-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartmatic, a voting tech company, allegedly involved in bribery scheme: Report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvoting-tech-company-smartmatic-implicated-in-bribery-scheme-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045093&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Smartmatic\u2064 Executives Implicated in Bribery Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>Executives of Smartmatic, one of the voting\u2062 technology companies at the center of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nhls-dallas-stars-statement-after-mark-cuban-anthem-ban-were-playing-the-national-anthem\/\" title=\"NHL\u2019s Dallas Stars\u2019 Statement After Mark Cuban Anthem Ban: We\u2019re Playing The National Anthem\">controversy surrounding<\/a> the 2020 presidential election, have been implicated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-illinois-house-speaker-charged-for-a-decade-of-alleged-criminal-enterprise\/\" title=\"Former Illinois House Speaker Charged For A Decade Of Alleged Criminal Enterprise\">bribery scheme involving<\/a> a \u2064former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-rejects-secretary-of-states-call-for-probe-of-gop-led-maricopa-county-vote-audit\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Rejects Secretary of State\u2019s Call for Probe of GOP-Led Maricopa County Vote Audit\">top election official<\/a> in \u200bthe Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>Court\u200b filings \u200cobtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/22\/business\/smartmatic-bribery-scheme-indictment\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reveal that the\u200d Department of Justice has \u2064filed\u200d money laundering \u2064charges against\u200c former Filipino election official \u2064Andres Bautista and\u200b has named four Smartmatic executives as co-conspirators in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 executives, who\u200d have not\u2063 yet been named, \u200care accused \u2063of \u200chaving <strong>\u201ccaused \u2064or attempted\u201d to transfer $4 million to \u2064Bautista \u201cin violation of \u2062US \u2063money\u2064 laundering laws.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bautista was the official who gave the company $199\u2064 million in contracts for almost 100,000\u200d voting \u200bmachines \u200cand\u2063 to\u2064 tabulate the results of the presidential election in the Philippines in 2016,\u200b according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Bautista responded publicly to the charges on social media, using his account \u2064on\u200b X, \u200bthe platform formerly known \u200bas Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I \u200dam surprised to learn about \u200da complaint filed against me. I have never been contacted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about \u200bit for comment.<\/p>\n<p>But let me be\u200b very clear.\u200d I did not ask for nor\u2064 receive any bribe money from Smartmatic \u200cor any other \u2062entity. (1\/3)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Bautista (@ChairAndyBau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChairAndyBau\/status\/1704999025500385560?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Be that as it may, I\u200d am \u2063ready to respond to the alleged charges at the proper forum \u200band time.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Philippine National Elections \u200bwere hailed by various independent national and\u2063 local\u2062 election stakeholders \u200das the\u200d best managed \u2064in our electoral\u200b history. (2\/3)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Bautista (@ChairAndyBau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChairAndyBau\/status\/1704999216982950244?\">September 21,\u200b 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A spokeswoman for Smartmatic attempted\u2063 to play down the claims, telling CNN that the company <strong>\u201chas never won a project through\u2063 any \u2062illegal means\u201d<\/strong> and that the allegations\u2063 are\u2063 <strong>\u201cnot related to Smartmatic election\u2062 security or integrity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She also said <strong>\u201cwinning a bid in the Philippines\u2063 is never \u2063solely one \u2063individual\u2019s preference or decision,\u201d<\/strong> according to\u2063 CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the Department of\u200c Justice did not respond to CNN \u200brequest for comment, the network reported.<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., Smartmatic has\u200d remained embroiled in\u200c controversy since the aftermath of the 2020 presidential, when many prominent supporters of \u200bthe\u2063 Trump \u2063campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sidney-powell-reveals-building-massive-rico-case-dominion-smartmatic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accused<\/a> the \u200bcompany of being involved in election fraud\u2062 for Joe \u2063Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Smartmatic is also currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/solomon-dominion-settled-fox-news-isnt-woods-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suing<\/a> Fox News and various Trump associates over the allegations. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/18\/business\/media\/fox-lawsuits-legal-cases.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trial date<\/a> has not \u2064yet been \u200bset.<\/p>\n<p>The company was founded by the\u200c late husband of Delcy Rodriguez, the vice president of Venezuela\u2019s socialist dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/voting-tech-company-smartmatic-implicated-bribery-scheme-report\/\">Voting Tech \u200dCompany &#8216;Smartmatic&#8217; Implicated in Bribery Scheme: Report<\/a> \u2064appeared first\u2062 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can monitoring groups ensure that they are credible and transparent in their\u2063 assessment of Smartmatic&#8217;s involvement \u200cin elections?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Monitoring groups\u2064 as credible \u2064and transparent. (2\/3)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy\u200c Bautista (@ChairAndyBau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChairAndyBau\/status\/1704999026172677150?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At this point in time, I am\u200b\u200b consulting my legal team , all of\u200c whom are of course wronged \u2064by\u200b the allegations that are being \u200bhurled. I have always been \u2063a public servant \u200bwith the highest integrity. (3\/3)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Bautista (@ChairAndyBau) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChairAndyBau\/status\/1704999026824837640?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Smartmatic, a\u2003top\u200d provider of voting systems \u2063globally, has faced controversy in\u2064 the past related to its involvement\u200d in\u200c elections. In 2017, the company was accused of tampering with the election results in the Philippines, leading to calls for an investigation \u200band the \u2062suspension of its operations in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against the Smartmatic executives now add \u200danother layer of scandal to\u2064 the \u200ccompany&#8217;s already tainted reputation. While the executives have not yet been\u200d officially named,\u2063 the accusations raise serious questions about the integrity of the company and its role in elections around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062Department \u200cof Justice&#8217;s decision to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voting-tech-company-smartmatic-implicated-in-bribery-scheme-report\/\" title=\"Smartmatic, a voting tech company, allegedly involved in bribery scheme: Report.\">file\u2063 money laundering charges<\/a> further \u200bemphasizes the seriousness of the \u2063allegations. \u200dIf\u2062 proven true, this bribery scheme would be\u200b a clear violation\u2064 of both US and international laws and would warrant severe penalties \u200cfor those involved.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the allegations, Smartmatic has issued a \u2064statement expressing its commitment to cooperating with authorities and conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. \u2063The \u2062company maintains \u200cthat it has strong internal\u2063 controls and ethical standards in place to prevent misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this case will not only determine the fate of\u200b the Smartmatic executives and Bautista, but also have broader implications for the use of\u200c Smartmatic&#8217;s technology in future elections. The controversy\u2062 surrounding Smartmatic raises concerns about the\u2064 potential vulnerabilities of \u2064voting systems and the need for rigorous oversight and regulation in the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against Smartmatic\u2064 executives and the subsequent legal proceedings will undoubtedly fuel the\u200c ongoing \u200bdebate\u200b over the integrity of the 2020 presidential election. As new details emerge, it\u200c is \u2062crucial for the public to stay informed and for authorities to conduct a \u200cthorough \u2064and \u200bimpartial investigation. Only through transparency and accountability \u200dcan the public&#8217;s trust in the electoral process be restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executives from Smartmatic, a voting technology firm linked to the 2020 election controversy, are accused of involvement in a bribery scheme with a former Philippine election official. Court documents obtained by CNN show that the Department of Justice has filed money laundering charges against the ex-Filipino official.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2195,"featured_media":2045094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}