indictment of fifa executives - may 27, 2015

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The full 161-page US Justice Department indictment against nine FIFA officials on corruption charges

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  • CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION TO ALL COUNTS ..................................... 1 I. The Enterprise .......................................... 1

    A. FIFA ................................................ 2 B. The Continental Confederations ...................... 8 C. The Regional Federations and National Associations . 12 D. The Sports Marketing Companies ..................... 13

    II. The Defendants ........................ ; ................ 14 III. The Defendants' Co-Conspirators ........................ 22 IV. The Conspirators' Corruption of the Enterprise ......... 28 v. Overview of the Racketeering Conspiracy ................ 31

    A. The Initial Corruption of the Enterprise ........... 32 B. The Growth of the Sports Marketing Companies ....... 36 c. The Centrality of the U.S. Financial System ........ 39 D. Scandal and the Resignations of WARNER and LEOZ .... 41 E. The Continued Corruption of the Enterprise ......... 42 F. Obstruction of Justice ............................. 47

    VI. The Criminal Schemes ................................... 48 A. CONMEBOL Copa America Scheme ....................... 48 B. CONCACAF Gold Cup Scheme ........................... 61 c. CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores Scheme .................. 63 D. CBF Copa do Brasil Scheme .......................... 70 E. CBF Sponsorship Scheme ............................. 74 F. CFU World Cup Qualifiers Scheme #1 ................. 76 G. 2010 .FIFA World Cup Vote Scheme .................... 80 H. UNCAF Region World Cup Qualifiers Scheme ........... 86 I. 2011 FIFA Presidential Election Scheme ............. 89 J. CFU World Cup Qualifiers Scheme #2 ................. 94 K. CONCACAF Gold Cup/Champions League Scheme .......... 99 L. CONMEBOL/CONCACAF Copa America Centenario Scheme .. 102

    CRIMINAL COUNTS ........................... ................... 113 CRIMINAL FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS .............................. 152

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