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- DOJ Alleges Smartmatic Carried Out ‘Slush Fund’ Bribery Scheme in LA to Gain Lucrative Contracts
A new federal filing alleges that three executives from the voting technology company Smartmatic carried out a scheme in which they overbilled L.A. County during the 2020 election to create a slush fund for bribing government officials. In the filing, prosecutors fingered Smartmatic co-founder Roger Alejandro Piñate Martinez and two other company officials in connection with a plot in which surplus fees of $10 to $50 per machine were allegedly added to each voting machine dispatched to L.A. county — and then those funds were specifically earmarked for bribes to help the company gain lucrative contracts. Smartmatic is suing Fox News for $2.7 billion — alleging the network defamed them by promoting President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election in the days and weeks after the 2020 vote. The new filing is part of a corruption case in Florida against the three Smartmatic executives for allegedly operating… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Minnesota Sues TikTok Over Addictive Algorithms
Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them into becoming compulsive consumers of its short videos. “This isn’t about free speech. I’m sure … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Appeals court throws out Trump’s $500m civil fraud penalty
The New York court decided that the fine was excessive, and likely violated the US Constitution. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - McDonald’s Japan postpones toy promo after Pokémon complaintsFast-food giant postpones "One Piece" trading card promotion after Pokémon giveaway led to bulk-buying and cards sold online. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Israel’s Operation to Take Control of Gaza City Looms. Where Does It Stand?
The Israeli government is expanding its operation in Gaza, despite its generals’ advice and as it deliberates on a new cease-fire proposal. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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