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On 26 April 2017 web site The People's Resistance published a claim that Hungarian financier George Soros was indicted for tampering with voting machines, alongside an image of Soros purportedly before a judge: The claim appeared to be based on a 2016 election-related rumor Soros owned stakes in particular brand of voting equipment (Smartmatic). There was no truth to that claim. On 8 May 2017, fake news aggregator Daily USA Update repeated the indictment story: However, the claim was based on a doctored photograph. The original photograph came from a 27 June 2016 news story about a hacker who was convicted of stealing $50,000 from Soros' charitable foundation. The photograph was taken at his sentencing:
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