The US Department Of Justice Charges Against Current And Former FIFA Officials, In Full
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted nine current and former FIFA officials and five others on Wednesday with 46 criminal counts ranging from racketeering and wire fraud to money-laundering and unlawful procurement of naturalization. At a press conference in Brooklyn, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the indictment details corruption in the world soccer governing body (in French, Fédération Internationale des Football Associations) that is "rampant, systemic and deep-rooted, both abroad and here in the United States."
"It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks," Lynch added.
The full charges against the 14 men are listed below.
- JEFFREY WEBB, 50, President of CONCACAF -- the North and Central America soccer governing body -- and the Cayman Islands Football Association, and FIFA vice president
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy (six counts)
Wire Fraud (three counts)
Money Laundering Conspiracy (four counts)
Money Laundering (three counts)
- EDUARDO LI, 56, FIFA executive committee member-elect and the Costa Rican soccer federation president
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Wire Fraud
Money Laundering Conspiracy
Money Laundering
- JULIO ROCHA, 64, FIFA development officer, former president of the Central American Football Union and former president of the Nicaraguan soccer federation
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Wire Fraud (two counts)
Money Laundering
- COSTAS TAKKAS, 58, Attaché to the president of CONCACAF
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Wire Fraud (three counts)
Money Laundering Conspiracy (two counts)
Money Laundering (two counts)
- JACK WARNER, 72, former FIFA vice president and former CONCACAF president
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Wire Fraud (two counts)
Money Laundering Conspiracy (two counts)
Money Laundering
- EUGENIO FIGUEREDO, 83, FIFA vice president
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization
Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of
False and Fraudulent Tax Returns (five counts)
- RAFAEL ESQUIVEL, 68, FIFA executive and member of the executive committee of CONMEBOL, the governing body of soccer in South America. President of the Venezuelan soccer federation
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
- JOSÉ MARIA MARIN, 83, member of the FIFA organizing committee for Olympic soccer tournaments. Former president of the Brazilian soccer federation.
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy (two counts)
Money Laundering Conspiracy (two counts)
- NICOLÁS LEOZ, 86, former member of the FIFA executive committee and former president of CONMEBOL
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy (two counts)
Wire Fraud (Two Counts)
Money Laundering Conspiracy (two counts)
Money Laundering
- ALEJANDRO BURZACO, Sports marketing executive
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
- AARON DAVIDSON, 44, Sports marketing executive
Wire Fraud (three counts)
Wire Fraud Conspiracy (three counts)
Racketeering conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy (three counts)
Money Laundering
Obstruction of Justice
- HUGO JINKIS, 70, Sports marketing executive
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
- MARIANO JINKIS, 40, Sports marketing executive
Racketeering conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
- JOSÉ MARGULIES, 75, broadcasting executive and alleged intermediary between the sports marketing officials and soccer officials
Racketeering conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
Wire Fraud Conspiracy
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