Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Florida soccer consultant pleads guilty in FIFA probe (Reuters)

The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Florida-based sports marketing consultant pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday as part of an investigation of corruption in soccer and FIFA, its world governing body, saying he had schemed to bribe some officials in the sport. Miguel Trujillo, 65, pleaded guilty during a hearing in federal court in New York to four counts, including conspiracy to commit money-laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie approved his release on a $1.5 million bond.


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