USA v. Webb et al

  1. April 18, 2022

    Ex-Fox Execs Can't Subpoena DirecTV And PwC In FIFA Case

    Two former Fox Sports executives facing trial in the FIFA corruption scandal can't subpoena documents from DirecTV, PricewaterhouseCoopers and an Argentinian sports media company that the defendants say will undermine the case, a Brooklyn federal judge ruled Friday.

  2. March 25, 2022

    FIFA Prosecutors Cut RICO Charge From Marketer's Bribe Trial

    Prosecutors in the FIFA corruption probe have opted not to pursue a racketeering charge against an Argentine sports marketing company at an upcoming criminal bribery trial, according to a letter in Brooklyn federal court Thursday.

  3. March 18, 2022

    Ex-Fox Execs Say Star FIFA Witness May Have Wiped Phone

    Two former Twenty-First Century Fox executives preparing for trial in the FIFA corruption probe are seeking evidence that a top government cooperator lied about allegedly wiping his phone, according to a Friday filing in Brooklyn federal court.  

  4. February 22, 2022

    Ex-Fox Execs Must Face FIFA Bribe Trial Without DPA Docs

    Two former Fox Sports executives can't force prosecutors in the FIFA corruption probe to turn over documents tied to an Argentine sports media company's $113 million deferred prosecution agreement, a Brooklyn federal judge said in a Tuesday order slamming the request as a classic fishing expedition.

  5. January 24, 2022

    'Bribes' Perfectly Legal Abroad, Court Told In FIFA Fraud Suit

    Argentine sports marketers ensnared in the federal FIFA corruption probe want to tell a jury bribery is legal in their home nation and others, but prosecutors say that would only confuse jurors, according to a pair of dueling motions filed Friday in New York.

  6. January 13, 2022

    FIFA Bribe Trial Will Include World Cup Testimony, With Caveat

    A government witness in the FIFA corruption probe can testify about World Cup broadcasting rights negotiations at the upcoming trial of two former Fox Sports executives and an Argentine sports marketer, a Brooklyn federal judge said Thursday, but the testimony will come with limiting jury instructions.

  7. January 03, 2022

    Sports & Betting Cases To Watch In 2022

    The expansion of sports gambling will continue to face roadblocks in state legislatures, and the NCAA could see its legal bills mount as it fights pay-for-play in college sports, according to industry attorneys' predictions for 2022.

  8. December 06, 2021

    Feds Fight To Keep World Cup Evidence In FIFA Bribery Trial

    Federal prosecutors in the FIFA corruption probe fought on Friday to include evidence related to World Cup broadcasting rights negotiations at an upcoming trial for two former Fox Sports executives and an Argentine sports marketer.

  9. November 19, 2021

    World Cup Evidence Isn't Fit For FIFA Bribe Trial, Court Told

    An Argentine sports marketer gearing up for trial in the FIFA corruption probe urged a Brooklyn federal judge Friday to bar prosecutors from introducing evidence that a former Fox Sports executive allegedly tried to pay bribes for World Cup broadcasting rights.

  10. November 01, 2021

    Ex-Fox Execs, Sports Co. Can't Dodge FIFA Bribe Charges

    A Brooklyn federal judge refused on Friday to ax criminal charges against two former Fox Sports executives and Argentine sports marketer Full Play Group in the FIFA corruption probe, saying the bribery allegations fall squarely within standards set during ex-Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling's appeal.