3 Smartmatic executives, including co-founder Roger Piñate, charged with bribery and money laundering in the Philippines, 2015-2018.

Three Smartmatic executives, including co-founder Roger Piñate, have been charged with bribery in the Philippines. The US Justice Department alleges that between 2015 and 2018, the executives accepted bribes and laundered money for a corrupt scheme. Piñate, a Venezuelan citizen based in Florida, and Vasquez, a US citizen also residing in Florida, have been charged with conspiracy, money laundering, and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Smartmatic denies the allegations and states that no voter fraud has been alleged.