Tag: FIFA bribes scandal

• Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 04:13 UTC

  FIFA bribes scandal: Swiss bank agrees with US Justice Department to pay US$ 79,7 million

  

  Swiss bank Julius Bär has agreed to pay US$79.7 million in a settlement with the US Department of Justice after being implicated in a sprawling corruption probe surrounding FIFA, world football’s governing body.

• Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 10:32 UTC

  FIFA bribes scandal: Peruvian official cleared by US court in New York

  

  A Peruvian football official accused of taking bribes has been cleared by a jury in the United States. Manuel Burga, who led football in Peru until 2014, was accused of taking cash in exchange for distributing marketing and media rights to matches. Two other South American football officials were convicted by the same jury on Friday.