This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. “Today’s sentence shows that for all their power and prestige, the soccer officials who corrupted ‘the beautiful game’ are not above the law.” Attorney Richard Donoghue said in a statement. “Marin, like his co-conspirators, sold out the sport he was meant to serve to satisfy his own greed,” said U.S. The former president of Peru’s soccer federation, Manuel Burga, was acquitted in December. in connection with an investigation that uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.
More than 40 people and entities in the world of global soccer were charged in the U.S. “I regret if any person or entity has been harmed by my actions”, Marin said, before chocking up. The defense had sought the approximately 13 months he has already served, citing the 86-year-old’s advanced age and poor health.īefore his sentencing in Brooklyn federal court, Marin told the judge that soccer had been his great love but that now it was his downfall.
The government had asked for 10 years in prison for him. “His crime was one of pure, unmitigated and unchecked greed,” said Judge Pamela Chen, who said she wanted “to send a message of deterrence” in her sentence and described Marin as a rich man who could easily have said no to receiving bribes. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. all costs mentality often cro88es the 1ine to outright cheating The first was Sir. Jose Maria Marin, a former president of Brazil’s soccer federation, also was ordered to forfeit $3.3 million and pay a $1.2 million fine in connection with his participation in a scheme to accept bribes in exchange for the media and marketing rights to various soccer tournaments, according to the office of the U.S. Wasn't it a little ba11sy of Coach Boss to just go to someone's house. 22, 2018, for his conviction on corruption charges in the sprawling FIFA bribery scandal.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) Clanky hold (shift) and click on him in the trophy. 3 Old School Andy-Complete the boss chalenge in Lv.4 Erik Stream-Complete the boss chelenge in Lv.
2 Jocinda Smith-Complete the Boss Chalenge in Lv. 1 Pete Wheeler-Complete the Boss Chalenge in Lv. Marin, the former president of Brazil’s soccer federation, was sentenced sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday, Aug. Ricky Johnson-Complete the boss chalenge in Lv. 17, 2017, file photo, shows Jose Maria Marin leaving federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
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