svat Sater iol FA Mike rer Racy Corny nsCargn [PR Dept ace JUSTICE NEWS Department of Justice Office of Pune Aare FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. “Thursday, December 3, 2015 Sixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption The New Gefendants Include Five Curent or Famer FIFA Executive Comittee Members andthe Curent Presidents of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL; Guy leas for Eight Others, including Jetray Webb andthe Former Prosdents ofthe Colombian and Chilean Soecer Federations, sso Announced Todey ‘A 92-count superseding indictment vas unsealed eater today in feral cout in Brooklyn New Yor, charging an acional 16 defendanis with acksteeting ‘ir fru and money launéeeng canepacies, among oe: offenses, in connection wih thee paciption ina 24-year scheme to enrich themes tough the Corvation of ntematonal eccee. The supereedng indictment also includes axonal charges for sven ofthe defends sill pending extradition fllaving the retum ofthe orginal indictment last May. Te gully pleas of eight defendants ~ inciting Jefrey Webb, Alejandro Burzace and José Marge, thee of he efendantsicicted last May ~ were also announced today. ‘The new defendants charged in the supersdingindtment include highanking officials of FIFA, the organization response or he regulation and prometin af soccer worldwide, as well as high-enking oils a other soccer governing bodes that operate unde the FIFA umbyela. Afedo Hawt and Juan Angel Napou =the erent prosigerts of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, as wells curent FIFA vies presidents and execitive commit members ~ are among the 16 ‘ééilonal soccer eicials charged wt racketeering and bibry offenses. CONCACAF and CONMESOL are two of FIFA'S 8x continental confederations. The rw defendants also nclude Mareo Pol dl Nev and Rando Tessa, the cue and former presidents of the Braziian soccer federation, bath of whem are ‘als former members ofthe FIFA executive committe, as wall as José Luis Meszner and Eduardo Deluca, the cute and former general secretaries of ‘CONMEBOL. Within UNCAF, the Canal American eganal soccer union operating within CONCACAF, the charges in the superseding indictment name the caren analor former presiders of nearly every county i he regan: Costa Ree, I Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ncsagua ané Panama. Taken together, the 27 defendants inthe superseding Intent are alleged to have engaged ina numberof schemes alldsigned to sob and receive wl ver $200 millon in rbes and Kekbacks fo sll crativa media and marketing rights to intemational soccer tounaments and matches, among other valuable nights and ropes. ‘The charges were anncunces by Attorney General Loretta E, Lynch, FB Diracter James 8. Comey, US. Atlomey Robert L. Capes ofthe Eastem Distt of Now Vetk, Assistant Director Charge Diogo G. Rediguez ofthe FBI's New York Feld Offica, Chie Richaré Wobor of Intel Revenue Sarvice-Criminal Investigation (RS-Cij and Special Agent in Charge Erck Martine ofthe IRS-Cl Los Angeles Fels Office Early this moming, Swiss authotis in Zurich aested two ofthe defendants charged ia the supeseding indictment — Hawit and Napout~ atthe request ofthe United States. Also this moming, a ssarch warrant was exscutad at Media Word, a spots marketing company based in Mam ‘Tho now charges unsealed today bing the total numberof individuals and ents charged to date to 41. Of those, 12inividuas ane two spots marking compari have already been convicted asa result of te ongoing investigation. The corwicted defondants have agreed to pay more than $180 milion in {oxiee, In addon, more than 100 millon has been restraines in he United States ar abroad in connection with the alleged criminal activity. Tho United Sales has issued muiual gal assistance requests sesking the straint of assols located in 13 counties around th wot “The Deparment of Jstceis committed to ending the rampant corupton we have alleged amit the leadership af intematonal soccer - not en because of the scale of he schemes, or the brazenness and breadth ofthe operation required to sustain such comuption, bu also because of tne arent oinematonal rociple tha! tis beaviorsprents,” said Attomay Ganaral Lynch. "The message fram tis announcement ahould be clear to ever culpable indivi! who remains in the shadows, hoping fo evade our investigation: You wll at wat us aut. You wll ot escape our fous.” Attorney General Lynch extendas her (grateful appreciation tothe authortiae ofthe government of Swtzefand fo thelr conning ovtatanding assistance and collaboration inthis investigation, and to the authors in @ numberof ater countres, including Braz and Calbia, for thir assistance as wal “For decades, these dfendants uted their power as the leaders of soccer federations throughout the ward to create a web of contin and greed that compromises the ilogity ofthe Beautiful game,” sid Director Comey. “I want to thank all the agencies for their hard work and for showing the wold hal we do not elorate this ermal activity "The charges unsealed today senda clear message to those who corupted a spot beloved by milns to satisfy their wn rece: We ae determined to put 2 ‘stop to brery and corustion in intemationl soccer and to make room for a new er of integrity and reform.” sald US. Attomey Capers. “This incctment isthe latest step in tnt efor, but our work isnot done. While cur investigation continues at home, we also look fonard to corirung aur allaberation with cur rtamational partners, incl in particular the Swi authori, because theres 8a much yet o be done.” Mr. Capers extandes hs thanks to he agents, ‘analysts, and ater investigative persannel wth the FBI New York Eurasian Jowt Organized Crime Squad and he IRS-CI Los Angeles Fielé Office, 25 well as their colleagues inthe United States and abroad, for ther continuing vemendous effort in his case. Mr. Capers also thanked the U.S. Marshals Serves fois Continuing assistance. “The brazenness wth which the individuals inte today breached th integy of the U.S. nancial system to promote and conceal har rial schemes is ‘te alarming” said Cre Weber. “Whi it fs one ofthe most complex Worwie financial investigations ever conducted, itis also an eye opener to everyone that such greed and corustion could be hiding in plain sight within the Words most popular spor. By conspiring to enh themsalves through bribery and kickback sehemes relating to mesa and marketing righ, the defendants undermined the process oar and open competion, coruoting the beaufl game for thoir nn personal gan” ‘The charges inthe sunereeding ncctment are meal allegations, andthe defendants are presumed Innacen unless and until proven guy. Overview ofthe Superseding Indictment {As alleged inthe superseing inictment, FIFA and its six continental confederations - including CONCACA, headquartered inthe United States, and ‘CONMEBOL, tho confederation headquartered in South America together with alatd rgiral federations, nalonal member asscciatons and sports| marketing companies. constitute an enterprise o legal ents aseocite in ac for purposes ofthe federal racketerng laws. The nipal ~ and erly logtimato purpose of th entrprise isto regulate and promete the spr of soccer wedewie. [As inthe orgiralindctment, the superseding intent alages tat, between 1901 andthe present, the defendants and hr co-conspirators comupted the ‘enterprise by ongaging In various crminal activites, netuding tau, bibery and money laundering, Twe generation of soccer ofelat abused thar postions of open aeapnipaicne aatonlisctednindceacuaerng coin seerssvat Suter tol FA Meld tr Racy Cray snsCargn [PR Depa ace {nist for personal gain, frequent through an allance wth unscrupulous sports markating executives who shut cut competitors and kept highly lucrative contacts fo themselves though the systema payment of bribes and Kekbacks. Al oa the Soccoraficials ave charged with conspiring to soe and receive more than $200 milion n brbes and kickbacks in exchange for hor offal suppor ofthe sports marketing executives who agreed to make the unlawl payments ‘The schemes allged inthe original indictment related tothe slcitaion and receipt of bibs and kickbacks by soccer ofcials fom spots marketing ‘executives in connection wih the commercialzation ofthe media and marketing rights associated with varus soccer matches and touraments, a5 Well as ‘schemas related tote payment and recip of bribes and Kibacks in connection wth the sponsorship ofthe Brazilan soccer federation by a major US. sportswear company the Selection ofthe host country forthe 2010 Word Cup andthe 2011 FIFA presidential election, ‘The new allegations in the supersoding nsiciment relate toa series of tribery schemes in connection wih multiple cycles of FIFA Weld Cup qualifiers and irtomationalfendly matches involving six Cental Amescan member associations wihin UNCAF; 2 bibary scheme iplcaing mary top CONMEGOL afficils ‘eating to te sale of broadcasting rights to the CONMEBOL Copa Libetadors over an extended pero an a scheme by an Argentinian spots marking company to obtain various fights properties fram CONCACAF by paying bribes fo thee Central American soccer officials fo cause ther Lo exert their influence in favor ofthe company ‘The 16 New Defendants 'As set fot inthe superseing insctment, the 18 newy indicted defendans ae al cuent or for soccer ofeats who acted a vais times in a etuciany Capacity win FIFA and one or mare of is constituent oxganzaions CONCACAF Resion Offeats + Aldo Hani Curent FIFA vce president and Executive Committee member and CONCACAF president. Fomer CONCACAF vice president and Honduran soccer federation president. + lel Alvarado: Gurent member of the FIFA Disciplinary Conmites. Farmer CONCACAF Executive Gommitee member and Panamanian soccer feceration president + Rafael Callas: Curent member ofthe FIFA Television and Marketing Commitee. Former Honduran soccer federation president and President of the Republic of Honduras. + Btayan Jiménez: Curent Guatemsn soccer federation president and member ofthe FIFA Commitee for Fal Play and Social Responsibly, + Rafael Salauer’ Former FIFA Executive Committee member and Guatemalan soccer federation president. + Héctor Tullo: Curent Guatemalan soccer federation general secretary and judge onthe Constitsinal Court of Guatemala. + Revralgo Vasquez’ Former Salvadoran soccer federaton president ‘CONMEBOL Region Oficlals + Juan Angel Napout: Curent FIFA vie president and Executive Commit resident + Manuel Buraa' Curent member ofthe FIFA Development Committee. Former Perwian soccer federation president + Carlos Onéver: Curent CONMEBOL teasurr. Former Salven soccer federation president. + Lula Chinboas' Curent Ecuadoran soecer federation president and member ofthe CONMESOL executive commites. + Masco Polo del Nero: Curent president of the Brazilian soccer federation. Announced resignation rom FIFA Execute Comittee on Nov. 28,2015. + Eduardo Detsa: Former CONMEBOL genera seretay. + Jost Luis Meisner: Curent CONMEBOL general secretary: + omer Osuna: Curent member ofthe FIFA Aud and Compliance Commitee. Former CONMEBOL treasure + Blcanio Takaka: Former Brailan soccer federation president and FIFA Executive Conmitoe member. ‘member and CONCACAF president. Former Paraguayan scecer federation ‘The Convicted Defendants ‘The flowing defendants pleaded uity under sea and agreed to feta mre than $40 mition: ‘on May 25, 2018, Zrana Dans, the cofounder and own of Inteatonal Soccer Marketing In. a New Jersey-based spots marketing company, waived inictmont and pleades guilty to two-count information charging her wth wire aud corspracy and ling false tax relums. As pat of her pea, Dans agred to {exe $2 milion, ‘On Nov. 9, 2015, Fabo Torin, the former CEO of Trae Sports USA Inc. and curently an executive with Mesa World LLC, 2 Miamt-based sports matting Company, waved indictment and pleaded guiy to fou-cout infomation charging him wih tres courts of wir fraud conspracy and tax evasion. AS pat of his pla, Torin agreed to fort more than $00,000 ‘On Now. 12, 2015 Luis Bedoya, a member ofthe FIFA Executive Committee, @ CONMESOL vice president nd, unt last month, the president of the Federacién Colombiana de Fatbo, he Colombian socca federation, waived indctment and pleaded guy ta two-countinfrmation charging Im wth racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. As pat of his plea, Bedoya agreed to fol al funds on deposit in his Swiss bank account, among other fons ‘OnNow. 18, 2018, Aland Burzaco the formar ganeal manager and chaiman af the boatd of Temeos y CompetenciasS.A., an Argantnian spots marking company, ploaded gully to racketeering conspiracy, wie aud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy. As pa of his pea, Burzaco agreed to fret more than $21.6 millon. ‘On Now. 17, 2015, Roger Huguet, the CEO of Media Word and ts parent company, waived Indctment and pleaded gulty to two counts of wie fraud conspiracy and one count of money laundering conspiracy. As pat of his plea, Huguel agreed fo fertlt ove $600,00. ‘OnNov. 22, 2018 Jatray Webb, a fomer FIFA vie president and Execitive Commitee member, CONCACAF president, Canbbean Football Union Executive ‘Committee member and Cayman Islnd Footbal Ascii presient. pleaded guy to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wie fraud conspiracy and tree counts of meney landering conspiracy. As pat of is pla, Webo agreed to frst more than $8.7 milion, ‘On Nov. 23,2018, ergo adi, a vce president of CONMEBOL and, unt ast month, the president ofthe Asociacién Nacional de Fol Profesional de Chile, the Chilean soccer federation, waved indetment and pleaded guity toa wo-count information charging im wit racketeering conspiracy and wie fraud conspiracy. As pat of hs pea, Jade agreed to fer al funds on depos in his U.S. bank account, among ater fund. ‘On Nov. 25, 2018, José Margulis, the cortoting principal of Valente Corp. and Somerton Lid, who Served as an intermediary who faciltated lt payments botwoon sports marketing executives and soccor official, pleaded guilty to rackototing conspiacy, wir fraud conspiracy and we counts of maney laundering Cconepracy. As part of his plea, Marples agreed to forfeit more than $9.2 millon, [As announced last May, all money forte by the defendants beng hal n reserve to anaute its avalably to satey any order of restiuton enter at open aeapnirariceerontonlisctedninaceacaaterngcoaiey rhernsttsvat Sater ol FA Mike tr Racy Crtny sndCargtn [PR Deane ace ‘sentencing forthe benefit of any invicvals o nities that quay as vets ofthe defendants’ crimes undo federal law. The ince and convicted defendants face maximum tems of inczceraton of 20 yeas fer the Racketeer leuenced and Corot Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, wie fraud conspiracy, wie fraud, money laundering conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction of justice charges. In addin, Tordin and Danis {face maximum tems of five and thre years in prison, respectively. forte ax charges. Each defendant aso faces mandatary restitution, freltue and afin, ‘The superseding indictment and guy pleas unsealed today are assigned tothe U.S. Distict Judge Raymond J. Dear ofthe Easter District of New York. The government’ investigation s ongoing ‘The charges and gly pleas announced today are pat ofan investigation nto comin in ntsnaional soccer being led by the U.S. Alomey's Office of the Eastom District of Now Yor, the FBI's New York Field Office andthe IRS-CI Los Angeles Field Office. The work in the US. Attomey's Ofc involves proseculors fom the National Securly and Cybercrime Section, the Orarized Crime and Gang Section th Business and Secures Fraud Section ans the Public Integity Section. The prosecutors in Brooklyn are receiving considerable assistance rom allomeys in varius pa ofthe Justice Department's Criminal Division in Washington, 0.C., including the Office of Intemational Aas, the Organized Crve and Gang Section, te Asset Forfelure and Money Laundering Section andthe Fraud Section, ae well a rom INTERPOL Washington. ‘The charges and guilty pleas anscunced today are being prosecuted by Assistant Usted States Atlomeys Evan W. Nonis, Amanda Hector, Daren A. LaVeme, ‘Samuel P. Nize, M. Kstin Mace, Paul Tuchmann, Keth O. Edelman, Tanya Haj ara Brian D. Moris of the Eastem District of New York. ‘The Newly-ndicted Defendants: ARIEL ALVARADO Age: 56 Nationality: Panama MANUEL BURGA, Age: 58 National: Peru RAFAEL CALLEJAS age: 72 Nationality: Honduras CARLOS CHAVEZ Age: 57 Nationality: Bolivia Luls cHiRIBOGA Age: 68 Nationality: Ecuador MARCO POLO DEL NERO Age: 74 Nationality: Brazil EDUARDO DELUCA age: 75 Nationaliy: ARGENTINA ALFREDO HAWIT Age: 6 Natonalty: Honduras RAVAN JIMENEZ Age: 6 Nationality: Guatemala JOSE LUIS MEISZNER Age: 68 Nationality: Argentina JUAN ANGEL NAPOUT open aeapnipaicne aatonlisctednindceacuaerng coin seerssvat Sater iol FA Mike rer Racy Corny nsCargn [PR Dept ace Age: 87 Nationality: Paraguay ROMER OSUNA Age: 72 Nationality: Botvie RAFAEL SALGUERO Age: 70 Natenality: Guatemala RICARDO TEIKEIRA Age: 68 Nationality: Brazil HECTOR TRWUILLO Ago: 62 National: Guatemala REYNALDO VASQUEZ Age: 59 Nationality: El Salvador ‘The Convicted Defendants: Luts BeDova Age: 88 Nationality: Colombia ALEJANDRO BURZACO Age: 51 National: Argentina ZORANA DANS Age: 52 Nationality Bega ROGER HUGUET Age: 52 Nationality: USA, Spain ‘SERGIO JADUE Age: 96 Nationality: Chile JOSE WARGULES Age: 78 National Brazil FABIO TORDIN Age: 50 Nationa: Braz JEFFREY WEB Age: St Nationality: Cayman Islands E.DNY. Docket Numbers: United States v. Zorana Dans. 15 Cr, 240 (RID) United States . etry Webb eta, 15 Cr. 252 (RUD) LUnted States v. Fado Torin, 16 Cr. 864 (RUD) open arapniearicnenaatonlisctednidcea naerng coin dersUnited States v. Luis Bava, 15 Cr, 569 (RID) United States v. Serio Jadu, 18 Ce. 670 (RID) United States v. Roger Hususl, 15 Cr 585 (RUD) ss1an9 Download Bedoya Information 8.15 Ma) Download Dars Infomation (1.88 M2) Download Hut Infermation (2.99 MB) Download Jadue Information (19.29 KB) Download Suoersecing Incitment (2.59 M3) Download Torin Infomation (1.04 MB) Office of tho Atomey Genel USAO = New Yor, Eastom Updated December’ 2018