Smartmatic co-founder cites statute of limitations in new bid to dismiss US case
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( August 17, 2026, 21:45 GMT | Insight) -- The alleged conduct involved in a US corruption case against Smartmatic co-founder Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez purportedly took place a decade ago, he said Monday in new motion to dismiss the charges on statute of limitations grounds. The government had failed to obtain a valid suspension under the statute of limitations for each charged offense before it had lapsed, Pinate said.The alleged conduct involved in a US corruption case against Smartmatic co-founder Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez purportedly took place a decade ago, he said Monday in new motion to dismiss the charges on statute of limitations grounds....
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