2015 FIFA corruption case
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The 2015 FIFA corruption case was a major international scandal involving widespread bribery, fraud, and money laundering among top football officials, leading to numerous arrests and the downfall of several high-ranking FIFA executives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption scandal
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criminal investigation ⓘ sports scandal ⓘ |
| announcedBy | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
bribery
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money laundering ⓘ racketeering ⓘ wire fraud ⓘ |
| consequence |
FIFA governance reforms
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indictment of multiple football officials ⓘ resignation of Sepp Blatter as FIFA president ⓘ suspension of Michel Platini ⓘ suspension of Sepp Blatter ⓘ |
| countryOfInvestigation | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfMainInvestigation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorArrests | 2015-05-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
FIFA ethics investigations
NERFINISHED
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lifetime bans for some officials ⓘ |
| impact |
damage to FIFA reputation
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increased scrutiny of sports governance ⓘ |
| involvesCompany |
Full Play Group
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Torneos y Competencias NERFINISHED ⓘ Traffic Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesConfederation |
CAF
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CONCACAF NERFINISHED ⓘ CONMEBOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOfficial |
Alejandro Burzaco
NERFINISHED
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Chuck Blazer NERFINISHED ⓘ Costas Takkas NERFINISHED ⓘ Eduardo Li NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugenio Figueredo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ José Maria Marin NERFINISHED ⓘ Julio Rocha NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Platini NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolás Leoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafael Esquivel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepp Blatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesSport | association football ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Swiss Federal Office of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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U.S. money laundering statutes ⓘ U.S. wire fraud statutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject | FIFA corruption ⓘ |
| mainTypeOfCorruption |
bribes for marketing rights
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bribes for media rights ⓘ kickbacks on sponsorship deals ⓘ vote-buying ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficialsInitiallyArrested | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleChargedBy2017 | over 40 ⓘ |
| placeOfArrests |
Baur au Lac hotel
NERFINISHED
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Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
2010 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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2018 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2022 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ FIFA World Cup bidding processes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | arrests of FIFA officials in Zurich ⓘ |
| startTime | 2015 ⓘ |
| totalBribesAlleged | over 150 million US dollars ⓘ |
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