USA v. Webb et al

  1. March 02, 2016

    Guatemalan Soccer Exec Pleads Not Guilty In FIFA Bribe Case

    The former president of Guatemala's soccer federation pled not guilty in New York federal court Wednesday to participating in an alleged bribery scheme at FIFA that has prompted dozens of arrests and thrown the sport's governing body into disarray.

  2. February 25, 2016

    Feds, FIFA Suspect Spar Over Strength Of Case In Bail Bout

    A Brooklyn federal prosecutor said Thursday the government is confident it can pin a racketeering conspiracy charge on FIFA corruption suspect Juan Angel Napout at a bail hearing where lawyers for the Paraguayan businessman called the case against him weak and won him additional freedom of movement.

  3. February 24, 2016

    FIFA Election Could Stem The Tide Of Lost Trust, Attys Say

    FIFA's votes this week for a new leader and a reform package are critical steps toward restoring the global soccer governing body's credibility and possibly staving off further criminal liability for the organization, as it has been in turmoil for the past nine months after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a wide-ranging criminal corruption case, attorneys say.

  4. February 24, 2016

    Ex-FIFA Exec Wins Bail In Corruption Case After 9 Months

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Wednesday granted bail to former FIFA official Eduardo Li after he pitched a package worth as much as $5 million that includes $300,000 in cash, $800,000 in U.S. properties and the salaries of nine supporters worth more than $900,000.

  5. February 10, 2016

    FIFA Bribery Suspect Loses Bid For Pretrial Release

    Former FIFA official and bribery suspect Eduardo Li will stay in custody for now, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday, after federal prosecutors said they were worried that Li could flee to his native Costa Rica.

  6. February 02, 2016

    Soccer Suspect Out On $1M Bail After Posting Cash, House

    A New York federal court released a soccer official charged in the sport's global corruption case on $1 million bail Monday after he posted $50,000 in cash and his cousin put up a home as security.

  7. January 21, 2016

    FIFA Suspect Gets $1M Bail At 3rd Brooklyn Hearing

    A New York federal judge agreed to a $1 million bail package for global soccer corruption suspect Alfredo Hawit Thursday, but the 64-year-old Honduran former FIFA vice president won't leave jail until suretors sign the agreement, which is secured by a cousin's home in Florida and $50,000 in cash.

  8. January 14, 2016

    FIFA Suspect Hawit Argues For Smaller Bail Deal

    A New York federal judge refused Thursday to free FIFA corruption suspect Alfredo Hawit but said a far smaller bail package would likely suffice after Hawit's lawyer ripped the government's $4 million bond request and the allegations against the 64-year-old Honduran.

  9. December 21, 2015

    FIFA Suspect Says Lloyd's, Axis Stalling In $50M D&O Fight

    FIFA bribery suspect Eduardo Li told a New York federal judge Monday that underwriters at Lloyd's and Axis Specialty Europe SE are "playing games" in an effort not to fund his defense under a $50 million directors and officers liability policy by asserting that jurisdiction for the coverage dispute is in Switzerland.

  10. December 18, 2015

    US Loses Next FIFA Extradition To Uruguay

    The FIFA and South American Football Confederation vice president accused of accepting bribes and fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship will be extradited to Uruguay, Swiss authorities said Friday, prioritizing Uruguay's request over a competing U.S. extradition bid.