US EditionA court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US
The High Court ruled the extradition was invalid due to no formal agreement between Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S., ending a decade-long legal battle over bribery charges.
- Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner will not face extradition to the United States to face bribery charges, a court in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago has ruled.
- Warner was accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes to vote for Russia to host the 2018 World Cup, as part of a sweeping, decades-long corruption scandal which involved some of the soccer world's top brass.
- Trinidad and Tobago's high court permanently stayed extradition proceedings against Warner, who faces racketeering and bribery charges in the United States.
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Trinidad court rules former FIFA VP will not face US extradition
Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner will not face extradition to the U.S. to face bribery charges as part of a sweeping, decades-long corruption scandal which involved some of the soccer world’s top brass, a court in Warner’s home country of Trinidad and Tobago ruled on Tuesday.
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A court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has won a decade-long court battle against being extradited to the U.S. to face corruption charges in a bribery scandal involving soccer’s world governing body.
Trinidad Court Blocks U.S. Extradition of Jack Warner Amidst Corruption Allegations
Jack Warner, a former FIFA vice-president, faces no extradition to the U.S for bribery charges linked to a major corruption scandal. Despite longstanding allegations, including accepting bribes related to Russia's 2018 World Cup hosting bid, Trinidad's top court dismissed the extradition request, citing procedural concerns by the U.S.
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