Archive · 11 Dec 2025
US Prosecutors Drop Soccer Bribery Case
The U.S. government has decided to drop charges against a former Fox executive and an Argentine company.
They were accused of trying to bribe soccer officials to get better TV deals.
The prosecutor, Joseph Nocella Jr., said it was the right thing to do.
This news was reported by Reuters and the New York Times.
The case was in New York, and the decision was made to dismiss the charges.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against a former Fox executive and an Argentine sports marketing company.
The defendants were convicted of attempting to bribe soccer officials for broadcasting contracts.
U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. cited the interest of justice as the reason for dismissal.
The case was overseen by a judge in the Eastern District of New York.
The decision was reported by Reuters and the New York Times.
- Who
- Former Fox executive and an Argentine sports marketing company
- What
- Dismissal of charges for attempting to bribe soccer officials
- When
- December 10
- Where
- Eastern District of New York
- Why
- In the interest of justice
- Defendants
- Former Fox executive and an Argentine sports marketing company
- Charges
- Attempting to bribe soccer officials for broadcasting contracts
- Prosecutor
- U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr.
- District
- Eastern District of New York
- Reason for Dismissal
- In the interest of justice