Smartmatic controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Mike Lindell files lawsuit against Dominion and Smartmatic
Lawsuit filed
Mike Lindell filed a lawsuit seeking monetary damages against Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic International. The article describes claims including defamation and RICO allegations; the filing is Lindell's allegation, not a court determination.
Stated objective. to seek monetary damages
Source excerpt
The defamation-RICO-libelslander suit Lindell filed yesterday is indeed chock full of “stuff that’s not been done before.”
Yesterday Mike Lindell, the infamous pillow fluffing CEO, told USA Today’s Brad Heath that he was about to drop a new lawsuit that would force the Supreme Court to spontaneously declare the 2020 election null and void and restore Trump to the White House.
The first part seems highly doubtful, particularly since the only remedy sought is monetary damages against Dominion Voting Systems and its competitor in the election technology market, Smartmatic International.
2021
Smartmatic files defamation suit against Fox entities
Lawsuit filed
Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox Corp., Fox News Network, three Fox News hosts, Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell. The complaint alleges that Fox News reports stated or implied that Smartmatic had stolen the election and that its technology was used in six states; the article reports that Smartmatic said it provided election technology and software only in Los Angeles County, California.
Company response
Denial — Fox News
We are proud of our 2020 election coverage and will vigorously defend this meritless lawsuit in court
Denial — Fox News Media
A statement from Fox News Media denied any wrongdoing.
Source excerpt
The complaint filed in New York State Court names the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox Corp., the Fox News Network and Fox hosts Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro as defendants.
Fox News broadcast 13 reports stating and implying Smartmatic had stolen the election and that its technology was used in six states where the results were in dispute, the complaint said.
Voting technology maker Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion (about R40bn) defamation suit on Thursday against three Fox News hosts and Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani for promoting false claims that the company was involved in fraud in the November presidential election.
2020
U.S. election-fraud and conspiracy allegations
After the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Smartmatic was repeatedly accused by Donald Trump and supporters of participating in election fraud and conspiracy. The allegations were not substantiated by accepted election findings, and Smartmatic responded through defamation litigation.
2020
Smartmatic sues Newsmax and One America News Network
Lawsuit filed
Smartmatic filed defamation suits against Newsmax and One America News Network, alleging that the networks aired false claims about its work during the 2020 election. Smartmatic said the claims had cut its value by $2 billion.
Source excerpt
The new suits were filed on the one-year anniversary of Election Day 2020.
Voting technology company Smartmatic has filed defamation suits against Newsmax and One America News Network
it claims conspiracy theories that were aired concerning the work it did during the 2020 election have cut the company's value by $2 billion.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act allegations
Three current and former Smartmatic executives have been charged in the United States in connection with an alleged bribery scheme under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The reference material does not establish the final disposition of those proceedings.
Controversies surrounding Philippine election work
Smartmatic's Philippine contracts and election deployments have drawn criticism concerning procurement, technical glitches, transparency and vulnerability to tampering, while other observers and officials supported the automation program.