USA v. Webb et al

  1. December 16, 2015

    Judge Pushing To Set Trial Dates In FIFA Corruption Case

    A New York federal judge said Wednesday he plans to start prodding the prosecution and defendants in the FIFA global soccer corruption investigation to hammer out trial dates — possibly as early as 2016 — as two suspects in the global investigation renewed not-guilty pleas.

  2. December 08, 2015

    Newly Charged FIFA Official To Be Extradited To US

    The president of the South American soccer confederation and new FIFA Executive Committee member has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. after his arrest in Zurich last week in the wide-ranging corruption case launched by the U.S., Swiss authorities said Tuesday.

  3. November 12, 2015

    Former FIFA Official Agrees To Extradition To Uruguay

    Swiss Authorities on Wednesday said a former FIFA vice president, who also served as vice president for the South American Football Confederation, would be sent to Uruguay to face corruption charges related to the global soccer scandal after agreeing to the extradition, provided the U.S. backs down from its request.

  4. November 03, 2015

    Extradited Brazilian Official Pleads Not Guilty To FIFA Fraud

    The former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation appeared in New York federal court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges he took millions of dollars in bribes in connection with to the wide-ranging international FIFA corruption scandal.

  5. October 28, 2015

    Brazilian FIFA Official Agrees To Extradition

    Swiss authorities on Wednesday said that the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation has agreed to be sent to the U.S., where he'll face charges in connection to the wide-ranging international FIFA corruption scandal, as five other officials continue to fight extradition.

  6. October 05, 2015

    Swiss Court Denies Venezuelan Soccer Official's Bail Bid

    The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland has denied a request by an indicted South American soccer official to be released on bail pending extradition proceedings in the U.S.' wide-ranging soccer corruption case, finding that he is a flight risk, it was announced on Monday.

  7. September 29, 2015

    Switzerland OKs Extradition Of Costa Rican Soccer Official

    Swiss authorities on Tuesday approved the U.S. extradition of Costa Rican soccer official Eduardo Li, who was arrested in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice's sweeping probe into soccer corruption, leaving two suspects still in Swiss custody.

  8. September 23, 2015

    Swiss Authorities OK Extradition Of Venezuelan Soccer Official

    Swiss authorities said Wednesday they have approved a U.S. extradition request for Venezulan soccer official Rafael Esquivel, who is accused of soliciting bribes in the U.S.'s far-reaching global soccer corruption case.

  9. September 18, 2015

    US Still Working To Extradite Most Of The FIFA Defendants

    U.S. prosecutors told the federal judge overseeing the FIFA corruption case they are working with the remaining FIFA defendants in Swiss custody to agree to extradition during a Friday court conference in Brooklyn.

  10. September 17, 2015

    Switzerland OKs Extradition Of FIFA Official In Bribery Case

    Swiss authorities said Thursday that they have approved a request to extradite former FIFA official Eugenio Figueredo to the U.S., finding that the charges against Figueredo in the U.S. Department of Justice's far-reaching soccer corruption probe are based on alleged acts that would also violate Swiss law.