Monday, March 28, 2016
Ex-president of Honduras admits to bribery in FIFA scandal (The Associated Press)
A former president of Honduras pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on Monday and admitted to taking bribes in the wide-ranging FIFA soccer scandal over lucrative broadcast rights. Rafael Callejas, a member of FIFA's television and marketing committee, entered the plea to racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in federal court in Brooklyn. Callejas, who was president of Honduras from 1990 to 1994, will be sentenced Aug. 5.
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