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Former Smartmatic executive argues US seizure of his devices was unconstitutional

( April 7, 2025, 14:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Former Smartmatic executive Jorge Vasquez argued in a motion to suppress that his personal mobile phone and laptop were unconstitutionally seized from him in 2019 at the San Francisco airport. US authorities had cited a "border exemption" to the Fourth Amendment when taking his devices, the motion said. It took nearly three years to obtain a warrant, and now the US government intends to use the fruit of the devices to try him for corruption, according to the motion. See attached file. ...

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