Source: Fortune
Summary
Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, alleging that President Donald Trump and his allies are behind the prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they blame for his 2020 election loss. Smartmatic claims it had been cooperating with the Justice Department since 2021, but the department reversed course after Trump’s return to the White House. The company is also suing Trump’s allies in the media for $2.7 billion over allegations that Smartmatic helped rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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Smartmatic’s indictment comes after years of allegations that the company helped rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The company claims it is being targeted by Trump and his allies as part of a “campaign of retribution”. Smartmatic’s business has tanked since Fox News gave Trump’s lawyers a platform to paint the company as part of a conspiracy to steal the election. The company is fighting back with a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Trump’s allies in the media.
The prosecution of SGO furthers their collective false narrative that President Trump did not actually lose the 2020 election.
Author: Evan Null
