Monday, March 28, 2016

Ex-Honduran president pleads guilty in U.S. in FIFA bribery case (Reuters)

Rafael Callejas in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera

Former Honduran President Rafael Callejas pleaded guilty on Monday to U.S. charges that he participated in bribery schemes under investigation at soccer's world governing body FIFA. Callejas, 72, who is also the former president of the Honduran soccer federation, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, New York to charges of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. The defendant is among 42 individuals and entities charged as part of a U.S. investigation into more than $200 million in bribes and kickbacks sought by soccer officials for marketing and broadcast rights to tournaments and matches.


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