April 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a New York federal court to dismiss its criminal case against Rafael Callejas, the former president of Honduras who pled guilty in a sprawling FIFA corruption probe, in light of the fact that Callejas died earlier this month.
April 14, 2020
A Brooklyn federal judge on Tuesday denied a request for bail made by former South American soccer confederation president Juan Angel Napout, finding the incarcerated 61-year-old who is appealing his bribery conviction remains a flight risk.
April 10, 2020
A New York federal judge on Friday declined to grant a compassionate early release from prison in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to former South American soccer confederation president Juan Angel Napout, but left open the possibility of letting him out on bail pending appeal of his FIFA bribery conviction.
April 09, 2020
Two former 21st Century Fox executives on Thursday denied a host of new charges in the sprawling FIFA corruption probe that accuse them of leveraging their involvement in a scheme to bribe South American soccer officials to help the media giant secure broadcasting rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
April 06, 2020
Brooklyn federal prosecutors on Monday charged two former 21st Century Fox executives in the sprawling FIFA corruption probe, accusing them of leveraging their involvement in a scheme to bribe South American soccer officials to help the media giant secure broadcasting rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
March 30, 2020
A New York federal judge on Monday granted former Brazilian soccer federation president Jose Maria Marin an early release from prison, citing in part his health risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 21, 2020
A Brazilian former broadcasting executive on Tuesday was spared any time in prison for facilitating a scheme to bribe FIFA-connected soccer officials to award media rights to various Latin American soccer tournaments, in light of his extensive cooperation with the U.S. government.
January 15, 2020
An 80-year-old Brazilian ex-broadcasting executive is asking for a sentence of time served plus probation for his role in a bribery scheme, telling a New York federal court his health will suffer if he is sent to prison.
March 13, 2019
The former Guatemalan soccer federation president should pay $1.5 million to cover attorneys' fees for CONCACAF, the soccer federation for North and Central America and the Caribbean, after he avoided further jail time by pleading guilty to taking bribes, prosecutors said Wednesday.
February 11, 2019
Two former South American soccer officials convicted for their roles in the FIFA bribery scandal have asked the Second Circuit to overturn their convictions, with one saying the U.S. had no authority to prosecute him and the other arguing the trial court made numerous mistakes.