#1
Posted 27 May 2015 - 08:17 AM
#2
Posted 27 May 2015 - 08:33 AM
#3
Posted 27 May 2015 - 08:37 AM
Head of Traffic Sports involved too... Always disliked them, give me a shady vibe with their agency practices.
#4
Posted 27 May 2015 - 08:50 AM
CONCACAF and CONMEBOL officials were also picked up by Swiss police on behalf of the USDOJ...
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#5
Posted 27 May 2015 - 09:05 AM
#6
Posted 27 May 2015 - 09:34 AM
Jack Warner was one of those arrested. Excellent.
#7
Posted 27 May 2015 - 10:07 AM
World Cups will still be played in Russia and Qatar, but great news. Hope they nail Blatter
The US can only arrest those that conducted their illegal business in the USA. This is why those arrested mostly involve those in our region. I doubt Blatter conducted his illegal activities here...
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#8
Posted 27 May 2015 - 10:20 AM
The Swiss have opened a criminal investigation into the bidding for the '18 and '22 Cups, so we'll see where that goes, if anywhere.
Chuck Blazer pled guilty already; presumably he's cooperating with the DOJ/FBI. That would be bad news for Jack Warner and other Concacaf execs.
Haven't seen anything saying that Jack Warner has been arrested. It's a little unclear who's actually been arrested, as opposed to who's been indicted. The arrests took place in Switzerland, where FIFA execs were meeting. But there's no reason for Jack Warner to have been in Switzerland; if he's in T&T, will they extradite him to the U.S.?
Edit: OK, if I'm reading this correctly, 14 have been indicted with 6 FIFA execs arrested. The Swiss will extradite those 6 to the U.S. pursuant to an extradition treaty. The status of the other 8 who have been indicted is unclear. Also, in a separate announcement, 4 other people along with 2 corporations have already pled guilty. The 4 include Jack Warner's son and presumably Chuck Blazer.
http://www.cnn.com/2...ment/index.html
#9
Posted 27 May 2015 - 10:22 AM
The US can only arrest those that conducted their illegal business in the USA. This is why those arrested mostly involve those in our region. I doubt Blatter conducted his illegal activities here...
Although the article I read suggests that the connection between the crime and the U.S. can be fairly tenuous but still give the U.S. DOJ jurisdiction, i.e. it involved an American bank or even an American internet service provider.
#10
Posted 27 May 2015 - 10:42 AM
There are a lot of ways for the DOJ to claim jurisdiction, it's just a matter of creative lawyering. That won't be an issue.
#11
Posted 27 May 2015 - 11:21 AM
It is also a disappointment for the slaves that are building the stadiums in Qatar. They were hoping to return home one day to see their families, rather than be worked to death. Oh well, can't win em all.
#12
Posted 27 May 2015 - 11:36 AM
World Cups will still be played in Russia and Qatar, but great news. Hope they nail Blatter
Totally OK with that as long as the slave labor stops.
#13
Posted 27 May 2015 - 12:01 PM
Jack Warner was one of those arrested. Excellent.
That's the best thing to come out of this. Warner is a slumlord snake. It took two decades, but they finally nailed him. This is a good day.
All of that said, Pebble is right. Blatter did his dirty work somewhere. He'll sneak away on this one. No doubt in my mind.
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#14
Posted 27 May 2015 - 12:10 PM
#15
Posted 27 May 2015 - 12:29 PM
as long as it stops? Numerous laberors have already died building the stadiums.Totally OK with that as long as the slave labor stops.
It's too late to apologize for this, the damage has been done.
Move the WC to a place that doesn't abuse human rights. Russia on the other hand gets a pass from me.
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