Ex-soccer official Takkas pleads not guilty in U.S. bribery case (Reuters)

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Nate Raymond NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) - Costas Takkas, former secretary-general of the Cayman Islands Football Association, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges that he participated in bribery schemes under investigation at world soccer's governing body, FIFA. Takkas, who was extradited from Switzerland, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, to charges that include engaging in conspiracies to commit racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering. Takkas will be under house arrest in Miami, she said.