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Bribery and procurement fraud allegations

U.S. indictments and reporting in 2024-2025 allege that certain Smartmatic executives participated in bribery and procurement fraud tied to Philippine contracts

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Jan 15, 2026
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What are the key outcomes and legal statuses of the U.S. lawsuits and the 2024–2025 criminal charges involving Smartmatic executives?

Smartmatic has pursued multiple high‑stakes U.S. defamation suits tied to 2020 election coverage—with settlements reached against Newsmax and One America News but a $2.7 billion case against Fox still...

Feb 5, 2026

What are the details and status of the U.S. Justice Department’s indictments related to Smartmatic executives and the Philippines contracts?

has indicted ’s parent and multiple current and former executives over an alleged scheme to pay and launder more than $1 million in bribes to a Philippine election official tied to contracts for the 2...

Feb 3, 2026

How have Smartmatic and Dominion responded legally and publicly to claims tying them to Venezuela?

and have responded to claims tying them to through a mix of forceful public denials, targeted legal action against media outlets and individuals who propagated the claims, and demands for retractions ...

Jan 31, 2026

What is the timeline and key evidence prosecutors cite in the U.S. bribery and money‑laundering indictments against Smartmatic executives?

Prosecutors say a multi‑year scheme beginning in 2015 culminated in more than $1 million in bribes paid to the former Philippines election chief to secure and smooth payment on a roughly $182 million ...