February 02, 2016
A New York federal court released a soccer official charged in the sport's global corruption case on $1 million bail Monday after he posted $50,000 in cash and his cousin put up a home as security.
January 21, 2016
A New York federal judge agreed to a $1 million bail package for global soccer corruption suspect Alfredo Hawit Thursday, but the 64-year-old Honduran former FIFA vice president won't leave jail until suretors sign the agreement, which is secured by a cousin's home in Florida and $50,000 in cash.
January 14, 2016
A New York federal judge refused Thursday to free FIFA corruption suspect Alfredo Hawit but said a far smaller bail package would likely suffice after Hawit's lawyer ripped the government's $4 million bond request and the allegations against the 64-year-old Honduran.
December 21, 2015
FIFA bribery suspect Eduardo Li told a New York federal judge Monday that underwriters at Lloyd's and Axis Specialty Europe SE are "playing games" in an effort not to fund his defense under a $50 million directors and officers liability policy by asserting that jurisdiction for the coverage dispute is in Switzerland.
December 18, 2015
The FIFA and South American Football Confederation vice president accused of accepting bribes and fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship will be extradited to Uruguay, Swiss authorities said Friday, prioritizing Uruguay's request over a competing U.S. extradition bid.
December 16, 2015
A New York federal judge said Wednesday he plans to start prodding the prosecution and defendants in the FIFA global soccer corruption investigation to hammer out trial dates — possibly as early as 2016 — as two suspects in the global investigation renewed not-guilty pleas.
December 08, 2015
The president of the South American soccer confederation and new FIFA Executive Committee member has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. after his arrest in Zurich last week in the wide-ranging corruption case launched by the U.S., Swiss authorities said Tuesday.
November 12, 2015
Swiss Authorities on Wednesday said a former FIFA vice president, who also served as vice president for the South American Football Confederation, would be sent to Uruguay to face corruption charges related to the global soccer scandal after agreeing to the extradition, provided the U.S. backs down from its request.
November 03, 2015
The former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation appeared in New York federal court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges he took millions of dollars in bribes in connection with to the wide-ranging international FIFA corruption scandal.
October 28, 2015
Swiss authorities on Wednesday said that the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation has agreed to be sent to the U.S., where he'll face charges in connection to the wide-ranging international FIFA corruption scandal, as five other officials continue to fight extradition.