Former Vice President Jeffrey Webb, FIFA agreed to the extradition to the United States – Kommersant

                             
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Jeffrey Webb, one of the officials of FIFA, in Zurich arrested in May, had agreed to extradition to the United States. This source told Bloomberg. According to the source, Jeffrey Webb is expected in a few days in court. Prosecutors in New York, accused him of taking bribes and selling millions of the rights to broadcast matches, the proceeds of which he misappropriated. Official comment on the data from the lawyers or prosecutors Mr. Webb is not.

On May 27, Swiss police in Zurich arrested on suspicion of corruption, seven senior officials of the football organization, and all were charged 14 former and current football officials. According to the US Department of Justice, in 24 years they received bribes in the amount of approximately $ 150 million. Later, the Swiss police launched a criminal case against a group of unknown persons, money-laundering during the election of host countries of World Cup 2010, 2018 and 2022.

Learn more about the scandal in the organization, read the material “b” “The former FIFA officials admit corruption».