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US officials say guilty pleas were also given by Daryan Warner and Daryll Warner, the sons of former senior FIFA official Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago, and Jose Hawilla, an executive of the Brazil-based sports marketing firm Traffic Sports. US officials say Hawilla has agreed to forfeit over $151 million.
The men face maximum jail terms of incarceration of 20 years for “the RICO conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction of justice charges.”
Swiss prosecutors also announced on Wednesday that they had opened criminal proceedings into the two next World Cups — the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Both tournaments will still take place as planned, officials said Wednesday in a news conference.
The Swiss attorney general has seized documents related to the case, according to a statement. The documents will be used in criminal proceedings in Switzerland and abroad …. http://www.businessinsider.com