The Justice Department said that it will continue to prosecute executives at the voting machine company Smartmatic Corp. over an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme associated with a bid to win business in the Philippines.
Prosecutors revealed their plans in a Wednesday court filing noting that the decision followed a review triggered by an executive order from President Donald Trump.
The Justice Department “conducted a detailed review of the instant case” and “intends to proceed to trial,” prosecutors said in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The filing didn’t explain what the review entailed or ...
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