For the allocation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the FIFA election in 2011 paid bribes to FIFA members. Which then exerted influence. That made the American public prosecutor Loretta Lynch announced Wednesday at a press conference in New York
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She thus went! further on the investigation into the bribery scandal at FIFA. In connection with the scandal Wednesday seven people were arrested in Zurich, Switzerland. It is said Lynch, officials of the relevant FIFA and the North and South American football Concacaf and Comebol.
There was also for $ 110 million in bribes issued upon the allocation of the Copa America on the United States. This tournament will be held in 2016. It was also paid kickbacks to the sponsorship of the Brazilian national team.
During the investigation it became clear that for millions in tax evasion and that for tens of millions in bank accounts state of FIFA officials. These accounts are located in countries like Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and Switzerland.
Lynch said US authorities try suspects who have not stuck to hold still on. The position of FIFA president Sepp Blatter she was not.
The US Department of Justice has nine five FIFA officials and business people indicted on suspicion of extortion, fraud and money laundering.
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