Indictment of Smartmatic Voting Machine Company Executives
Fox News reports on the indictment of Smartmatic voting machine company's co-founder and two other executives for bribery and money laundering scheme in the Philippines.
Key Points
- Federal prosecutors indicted Smartmatic co-founder and executives for bribery and money laundering in the Philippines.
- Bribes were allegedly paid to secure business related to providing voting machines and election services for the 2016 Philippine elections.
- The executives face charges including conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering.
- Smartmatic has placed indicted employees on leave pending investigations.
Pros
- Exposes corruption within the Smartmatic voting machine company.
Cons
- Allegations of bribery and money laundering could damage the reputation of the company.