Former Comelec chief Andres Bautista charged in US with bribery and money laundering – Knowligent
Former Comelec chief Andres Bautista charged in US with bribery and money laundering

Former Comelec chief Andres Bautista charged in US with bribery and money laundering

HomeNewsFormer Comelec chief Andres Bautista charged in US with bribery and money laundering

Former Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of California on charges of accepting bribes from a company in exchange for awarding a multibillion-peso contract for the 2016 Philippine elections.

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In a statement, the U.S. Department of Justice said Bautista was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and three counts of international money laundering.

If found guilty, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years on each of the charges against him.

Also accused of Bautista are Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez, 49, a Venezuelan citizen and resident of Boca Raton, Florida, Jorge Miguel Vasquez, 62, a U.S. citizen and resident of Davie, Florida, and Elie Moreno, 44, a dual citizen of Venezuela and Israel.