Smartmatic Pushes Back: “Politically Influenced and Unjust”
Smartmatic vehemently denied the allegations, calling them “politically motivated.”
“The indictment is wrong on the facts and wrong on the law,” a company spokesperson said Thursday. “We will contest the claims, and we are confident we will prevail in court.”
The spokesperson accused the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida of being “misled by powerful interests,” despite Smartmatic’s cooperation. “This is targeted, political, and unjust,” she added, asserting that the company “will not be intimidated by those pulling the strings of power.”
Defendants and Representation
The government’s case is led by Robert J. Emery of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Jil Simon and Connor Mullin of the DOJ’s Fraud Section.
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Piñate is represented by Curtis Miner and Thomas A. Kroeger of Colson Hicks Eidson PA, along with Sandra L. Moser and Justin D. Weitz of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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Vasquez, whose lawyer Lauren Field Krasnoff of Markus/Moss PLLC insists he “acted in good faith,” maintains his innocence.
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Bautista, represented by G. Scott Hulsey and Julia Stepanova of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, remains at large, as does Elie Moreno, who has not yet appeared in court.
“This new indictment doesn’t change the facts,” Krasnoff said. “Once the full truth comes out, he will be vindicated.”
