The president of Smartmatic, Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez, along with two other executives, has been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with bribing the former chairman of the Philippines’ election commission, Juan Andres Donato Bautista, to secure contracts during the 2016 election.

The executives allegedly paid over $1 million in bribes and laundered the money through international bank accounts.

The charges include violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering, ABC News has reported.

Smartmatic stated that the accused employees have been placed on leave, emphasized their commitment to election integrity, and clarified that no voter fraud has been alleged, nor has the company itself been indicted.

Written by B.C. Begley