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According to the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, the bribery has occurred in the US and paid through US banks : The bribery suspects [...] are alleged to have
by algo_cheese 11y ago
According to the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, the bribery has occurred in the US and paid through US banks :
The bribery suspects [...] are alleged to have been involved in schemes to make payments to the soccer functionaries [...] totaling more than USD 100 million. In return, it is believed that they received media, marketing, and sponsorship rights in connection with soccer tournaments in Latin America. According to the US request, these crimes were agreed and prepared in the US, and payments were carried out via US banks.
https://www.bj.admin.ch/bj/en/home/aktuell/news/2015/2015-27-05.html https://www.bj.admin.ch/bj/en/home/aktuell/news/2015/2015-27...
- iaw 11y agoThis makes a ton of sense now with the increased scrutiny of US financial institutions as of late.
- swombat 11y agoMake no mistake: this is entirely about the lost 2022 bid. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10871114/Qatar-World-Cup-2022-scandal-Bill-Clintons-fury-at-vote-triggered-global-search-for-truth.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10871114... TL;DR: Don't piss off Bill Clinton.
- jmngomes 11y agoThere a lot of problems with financial institutions that would be detected by "increased scrutiny " before something like this...