US EditionU.S. prosecutors move to drop soccer TV rights corruption case
Prosecutors cite "interest of justice" for dropping case against Hernan Lopez and Full Play after convictions were overturned and then reinstated in complex FIFA bribery probe.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice moved to drop convictions of Hernán López and Full Play Sports tied to a FIFA-era TV rights bribery scheme, asking to return the case to a lower federal court for formal dismissal.
- From the 2015 DOJ corruption probe that helped topple then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter, the case involved convictions overturned on appeal and reinstated this July after March 2023 trials and appeals.
- Prosecutors described the scheme as funneling millions to soccer officials for broadcast rights to the World Cup and South American tournaments, naming six primary beneficiaries in South American football, while López faced penalties including up to 40 years in prison.
- Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York said dismissal was `in the interests of justice` but gave no explanation, while political analysts criticized the DOJ on Wednesday as the United States prepares to co-host the World Cup next year.
- Observers noted FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarded President Donald Trump a newly created `peace prize` this month, and Lopez on X wrote late Tuesday he was grateful the truth prevailed.
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Political analysts dragged President Donald Trump's Department of Justice on Wednesday after it moved to drop a corruption case against a former Fox executive who was convicted of bribery and money laundering charges. The DOJ moved to drop its conviction of Hernán López, a former Fox executive who o...
U.S. prosecutors move to drop soccer TV rights corruption case
U.S. prosecutors have told the Supreme Court that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and a South American sports media company in a corruption case related to the TV rights for international soccer tournaments.
Federal prosecutors in New York called for the abandonment of the proceedings against the former Managing Director of Fox International Channels.
U.S. prosecutors drop bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions - Soccer America
Hernan Lopez was facing up to 40 years in prison and millions of dollars in penalties after his conviction for money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. The post U.S. prosecutors drop bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions appeared first on Soccer America.
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