Prosecutors in Los Angeles have dismissed charges against the chief executive of a Michigan election software company who has been accused of sending voter information to China, Reuters reports.
Eugene Yu of Konnech Inc was charged with two felonies in October for allegedly transferring the personal information of election workers to servers in China, thus violating the company’s contract with Los Angeles County. (RELATED: DeSantis Admin Official Blocks DOJ From ‘Observing’ Florida Elections)
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, which initially brought the charges, sought on Wednesday to have the case dismissed due to an unspecified bias, a request the Los Angeles Superior Court granted without prejudice, meaning charges could be re-filed at a later date.
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“We are concerned about both the pace of the investigation and the potential bias in the presentation and investigation of the evidence,” the statement read, according to the outlet. “As a result, we have decided to ask the court to dismiss the current case, and alert the public in order to ensure transparency.”