Voting machine company Smartmatic is asking a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges brought by the Justice Department, arguing the case represents a “vindictive and selective prosecution.”
The Washington Postreportsthat the company’s London-based parent firm filed the motion Tuesday in federal court in Miami.
According to its lawyers, the charges are politically motivated by Trump’s continued resentment over the stealing of the 2020 presidential election.
“Since returning to office, President Trump has openly waged a campaign of retribution against his perceived enemies — chief among them those who undermine his mantra that the 2020 election was rigged,” attorneys for the company wrote in their filing.
“Put simply, the charging decision is consistent with an administration that prioritizes targeting its enemies over equal protection under the law,” they added.
The criminal case itself centers on alleged bribery connected to elections in the Philippines, not the United States.
Federal prosecutors charged two Smartmatic executives in 2024 with paying bribes to secure contracts tied to the country’s 2016 election system, yet Biden prosecutors declined to charge the company itself.
Yet, soon after President Trump returned to office, the Justice Department expanded the case and secured an indictment against Smartmatic’s parent company, SGO Corporation Limited, in October.
The indictment includes six counts tied to bribery and money laundering.
“The only consequential changes in this case since 2024 were the President, his DOJ, and their well-documented crusade to unconstitutionally target their perceived political enemies,” attorneys Jenny Kramer and Christopher C. Marquardt wrote.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
