Smartmatic, a voting technology company, has filed a motion to dismiss a money laundering indictment against its UK parent firm, SGO. The company alleges the charges are a political revenge plot by former President Trump and his allies, who blame Smartmatic for Trumps 2020 election defeat. The indictment stems from a case accusing SGO of paying bribes to Philippines election officials between 2015 and 2018. Despite cooperating with the Justice Department since 2021, Smartmatic was unexpectedly charged after Trump returned to the White House. The company claims this is part of Trumps ongoing narrative that he did not lose the 2020 election. Smartmatic is also suing media outlets for defamation, alleging their global business has suffered from the backlash.
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