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Friday 4 December 2015

FIFA officials stole $750,000 meant for Haiti earthquake victims- U.S attorney general

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:

Davido's driver said...

END TIME THIEVES

Unknown said...

FIFA is the most corrupt body!! Lawd

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

This is very shocking, what a big shame.

Unknown said...

No be only here the rot dey. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

No be only here the rot dey. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

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.

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ary said...

These guys must be Nigerians

Unknown said...

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***

Unknown said...

Hehei!!! See money abeg! God punish devil. Corruption in high places.


Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

Unknown said...

I don't see a way of escape for them, the evidence is too incriminating! So afterall corruption isn't only in Africa

Unknown said...

Indeed, "The betrayal of trust is truly outrageous."

Unknown said...

Na wa o















#iT wiLL oNLy gEt bEttER
#It MuSt eNd iN prAiSE

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Whatever mehn

BONARIO NNAGS said...

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

Darrel tom said...

This fifa sha
Maybe they were recieveing tutorials from Nigerian politicians, dey eyes no dey see money commot.



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Darrel tom said...

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

Unknown said...

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#

Unknown said...

Thats good, let them be caugth. you can read a more news at OMGng.com

Anonymous said...

That one na small na, for fifa just less than a million dollar you guys are making it a news.

Unknown said...

Omoh!!!
So this stealing issue is all rounder?

Unknown said...

Those responsible for denting FIFA image. Should b punished accorfingly and flush out of d system.

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Anonymous said...

Naija politicians,come n see una senior.

Unknown said...

They shd weldone
~D great anonymous!

Unknown said...

Too corrupt!
How can they be so heartless and steal what belongs to people that are suffering?

Anonymous said...

Everyone in Trinidad has known of Jack Warner's thievery for decades. They admire him for being smart enough to thief so much.

Unknown said...

Unfortunate

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