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re: NYT Exclusive: Top FIFA officials (but not Blatter) indicted, face extradition to U.S.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 9:02 pm to lynxcat
Posted on 5/27/15 at 9:02 pm to lynxcat
That's what I'm saying. I think that they're cooperating now to avoid being involved in what's going to come out of this. I've been theorizing all sorts of crazy shite all day, but in the end, nothing explains how things have progressed so fast.
Arresting people and getting confessions about the World Cup being given to South Africa due to bribes and the massive bribe amounts and information about it all on the same day seems incredible to me. Add the fact that Blatter and Co have basically been told not to leave the country, and we have all the makings of a huge situation. Maybe we're just sending Wayne Rooney in there to sing some Ed Sheeran to them, but I can't help but think that this is just scout work before the massive bomb gets dropped soon due to the pace.
Arresting people and getting confessions about the World Cup being given to South Africa due to bribes and the massive bribe amounts and information about it all on the same day seems incredible to me. Add the fact that Blatter and Co have basically been told not to leave the country, and we have all the makings of a huge situation. Maybe we're just sending Wayne Rooney in there to sing some Ed Sheeran to them, but I can't help but think that this is just scout work before the massive bomb gets dropped soon due to the pace.
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Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:15 pm to jackwoods4
I just want to say that wanting knighthood for a bribe may be the most incredible and audacious request in the history of modern organized crime.
Paraguay's Nicolas Leoz, you are the real Ballon d'Or winner this year.
Paraguay's Nicolas Leoz, you are the real Ballon d'Or winner this year.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:36 pm to Dijkstra
I can't tell which is worse, that or wanting the FA Cup named after him 
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:54 pm to cwil177
shite, I'd happily go into organized crime to start naming prominent leagues. Personally, getting to rename the UCL to the Doritos Locos Tacos UEFA Champions League is my dream bribe.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 11:15 pm to Dijkstra
i bet these assholes had side bets on who could demand, and receive, the craziest shite
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:30 am to Dandy Lion
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Nike´s already been implicated, have they not?
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In addition, the sportswear company signed an agreement that permitted a Brazilian sports marketing company called the Traffic Group to invoice the sportswear company for "marketing fees," according to the indictment.
Federal prosecutors claim Traffic Group invoiced the sportswear company for $30 million between 1996 and 1999. Prosecutors allege the owner of the Traffic Group then paid "half of the money he made from the sponsorship deal, totaling in the millions of dollars, as a bribe and kickback" to the same Brazilian team official who negotiated the sponsorship deal with the sportswear company.
The indictment does not provide any information as to whether the sportswear company had knowledge of the alleged kickback payments.
The deal was terminated before the end of the 10-year agreement on Jan. 25, 2002, according to federal prosecutors.
eta- LINK
This post was edited on 5/28/15 at 1:31 am
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:27 am to Cockopotamus
Definitely interesting to read "Conspiracy Theory #1" after seeing the stuff about Nike/Traffic Sports. Fat Ronaldo was one of Nike's bell cows, and I assume there is some relationship with Traffic and Fat Ronaldo, since they're both tied to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (even though the Strikers were sold last year to "Brazilian investors" - who I'm sure are clean as a whistle....)
Four Four Two - '98: What hit Ronaldo before the final?'
Four Four Two - '98: What hit Ronaldo before the final?'
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:43 am to Dijkstra
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That's what I'm saying. I think that they're cooperating now to avoid being involved in what's going to come out of this. I've been theorizing all sorts of crazy shite all day, but in the end, nothing explains how things have progressed so fast.
From what I've read and been told for the DOJ to even make a move like this they needed hard evidence. This isn't your local pick him up and let's question him. This is we have him by the nuts go get his arse. Would have love to seen the looks on their faces when they were 1) arrested at FIFA HQ and 2) then shown all the shite the DOJ has on them over the years
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:46 am to etm512
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the DOJ to even make a move like this they needed hard evidence
There is a reason the Feds have a 93% conviction rate. Once the defense sees what they have, most plead guilty.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:11 am to glassman
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:18 am to glassman
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There is a reason the Feds have a 93% conviction rate.
They rarely lose high profile cases. The last one I can think of offhand was when Rusty Hardin represented Roger Clemens. A real rarity though.
For anyone interested, the article in the link provides a short, plain statement of how the US can use its long-arm jurisdiction to charge and extradite foreign nationals not living on US Soil. I've read that the subject Copa America bribes flowed through banking institutions headquartered in the US. Gotcha bitches...
LINK
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:19 am to Bluefin
UEFA now will vote tomorrow, but have pledged their support to Prince Ali
but Asai reaffrimed their support of blatter
but Asai reaffrimed their support of blatter
Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:25 am to LSUMJ
Blatter still probably gets all of Africa as well
This post was edited on 5/28/15 at 9:25 am
Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:48 am to etm512
Putin mad
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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA’s affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.
Putin said in televised comments Thursday that he found it “odd” that the probe was launched at the request of U.S. officials for crimes which do not involve its citizens.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:09 am to PeepleHeppinBidness
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I've read that the subject Copa America bribes flowed through banking institutions headquartered in the US. Gotcha bitches...
Yep, you do anything using a US bank and the feds mouths just freaking water.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:22 am to TN Bhoy
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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA’s affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.
Putin said in televised comments Thursday that he found it “odd” that the probe was launched at the request of U.S. officials for crimes which do not involve its citizens.
Um....not getting the World Cup because of bribery has a drastic impact on US citizens.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:43 am to LSUMJ
LINK
"UEFA has not ruled out a boycott of the world cup"
Current scroll on Fox Sports 1 is stating THAT uefa president Plantini is stating that several European countries are threating to boycott the WC if Blatter is reelected.
"UEFA has not ruled out a boycott of the world cup"
Current scroll on Fox Sports 1 is stating THAT uefa president Plantini is stating that several European countries are threating to boycott the WC if Blatter is reelected.
This post was edited on 5/28/15 at 10:53 am
Posted on 5/28/15 at 11:01 am to NewbombII
A comment from SBI:
Can't wait for FIFA to have no president once Blatter gets arrested. I think this whole thing is just the snowball ready to be an avalanche. I can't wait until those corrupt fricks start singing like tweety bird.
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Just saw an updated AP report. In what should be shocking to no one, UEFA has already backed down on it’s stated boycott of the FIFA congress, and CONCACAF has come out and said that their voters “unanimously” – that would include us – said that the election should go on as planned. In addition to that, CAF and the AFC have issued statements backing Blatter. Basically, this thing is going down on Friday. CAF, AFC and the Caribbean block (even accounting for some dissent in those groups) account for more than the majority Sepp would need to get reelected. So, short of being led out of FIFA headquarters in handcuffs at some point in the next 24 hours, Sepp Blatter is going to remain the President of FIFA despite all this. Grant Wahl said it best – the folks voting to keep Sepp in power are the folks who benefit most from him being in power. They see no need for reform.
Can't wait for FIFA to have no president once Blatter gets arrested. I think this whole thing is just the snowball ready to be an avalanche. I can't wait until those corrupt fricks start singing like tweety bird.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 11:09 am to cwil177
The Swiss are just waiting for the perfect moment.
"And the votes are in. The future president will be...."
BOOM, doors burst open as police roll in and a Benny Hill scene breaks out.
"And the votes are in. The future president will be...."
BOOM, doors burst open as police roll in and a Benny Hill scene breaks out.
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