US EditionProsecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic ‘slush fund’ as voting tech firm battles Fox in court
Smartmatic alleges Fox News amplified false election fraud claims to retain viewers, seeking $2.7 billion for damages as internal Fox communications reveal support for Trump's narrative.
- Smartmatic, an elections-technology company, faces allegations of using Los Angeles County contract proceeds to finance a 'slush fund' for bribing foreign officials.
- Federal prosecutors claim Smartmatic co-founder Roger Pinate and colleagues were charged with bribing officials in the Philippines using funds from Los Angeles' $300 million voting machine contract.
- Smartmatic, which is suing Fox News for defamation over false election rigging claims, denies wrongdoing and says it wins business fairly.
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