The United States department of Justice in conjunction with
Swiss police have released new indictments following the 6.a.m arrests
of two FIFA Vice-presidents, Alfredo Hawit of Honduras and Juan Angel
Napout of Paraguay, in Zurich yesterday. A total of 16 officials have
been laced with fresh corruption charges for sums totalling $200million dollars mostly relating to TV and marketing deals in north, south and
central America and the Caribbean.
The most shocking detail in the new indictment is the new
revelation involving officials who were indicted following arrests last
May namely Jack Warner and Jeffrey Webb who has already pleaded guilty
to seven charges, but this men in the most inhumane of professional
characters embezzled money meant for Haiti Relief victims..
Webb, a banker from the Cayman Islands, has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy. As part of his Webb's plea, he agreed to forfeit more than $6.7m dollars.
Warner diverted $750,000 in emergency funds donated by FIFA and the Korean Football Association intended for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He is currently fighting extradition by U.S authorities from Trinidad to the USA.
The indictment states: "The conspirators' corruption of the
enterprise extended beyond the payment and receipt of bribes and
kickbacks.
"FIFA's provision of money - which totalled in the hundreds
of millions of dollars - to its member associations in connection with
the Goal Program, Financial Assistance Program (FAP), and other programs
created opportunities for officials to embezzle or otherwise
fraudulently appropriate funding intended to benefit FIFA's member
associations and their constituent organisations, including youth
leagues.
"Certain of the defendants and their co-conspirators,
including the defendant Jack Warner and Jeffrey Webb, took advantage of
these opportunities and embezzled or otherwise personally appropriated
funds provided by FIFA, including funds intended for natural disaster
relief."
US attorney general Loretta Lynch speaking in Washington DC said : "The betrayal of trust is truly outrageous."
Speaking to FIFA Officials she said,
"You will not wait us out and you will not escape our focus."
26 comments:
END TIME THIEVES
FIFA is the most corrupt body!! Lawd
This is very shocking, what a big shame.
No be only here the rot dey. Linda take note!
No be only here the rot dey. Linda take note!
Kai!
Corruption every where!
Wht a shame and pity dat they hav dent FIFA name and its image has b negatively b affected wit all dis corruption here and there.
Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)
These guys must be Nigerians
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Wicked souls.... Nansance.... Gud to knw they where caught.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Hehei!!! See money abeg! God punish devil. Corruption in high places.
Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha
I don't see a way of escape for them, the evidence is too incriminating! So afterall corruption isn't only in Africa
Indeed, "The betrayal of trust is truly outrageous."
Na wa o
#iT wiLL oNLy gEt bEttER
#It MuSt eNd iN prAiSE
Whatever mehn
Quite pathetic, FIFA looking like an organization managed by PDP.
They must be made to face the consequences of their actions.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
This fifa sha
Maybe they were recieveing tutorials from Nigerian politicians, dey eyes no dey see money commot.
Note:for healthy living today, drink 8 glasses of water and mind your business on lib
Linda's last son
This fifa sha
Maybe they were recieveing tutorials from Nigerian politicians, dey eyes no dey see money commot.
Note:for healthy living today, drink 8 glasses of water and mind your business on lib
Linda's last son
That's callous of them. I hope they are jailed as soon as its established that they are guilty to serve as a warning to others.
#TeamBlessed#
Thats good, let them be caugth. you can read a more news at OMGng.com
That one na small na, for fifa just less than a million dollar you guys are making it a news.
Omoh!!!
So this stealing issue is all rounder?
Those responsible for denting FIFA image. Should b punished accorfingly and flush out of d system.
Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)
Naija politicians,come n see una senior.
They shd weldone
~D great anonymous!
Too corrupt!
How can they be so heartless and steal what belongs to people that are suffering?
Everyone in Trinidad has known of Jack Warner's thievery for decades. They admire him for being smart enough to thief so much.
Unfortunate
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