U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Anticipates To Pursue Charges Against ‘Individuals And Entities’ Allegedly Involved In FIFA Corruption Scandal
After finding new pieces of evidence on the alleged FIFA corruption scandal, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch assures on Monday that they will pursue to press charges against "individuals and entities" who were allegedly involved in the scandal.
"We anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities," Lynch said during a press conference held at the Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel.
The US attorney general ends her speech with a warning and says, "To anyone who seeks to live in the past and to return soccer to the days of corruption and bribery, cronyism and patronage, you are on the wrong side of progress."
In an article posted May 27, 2015 on World Soccer, Lynch said that the indictment of the 14 football officials and marketing specialists reportedly involved in the scandal is a manifestation that the "Department of Justice intends to end any such corrupt practices, to root out misconduct, and to bring wrongdoers to justice - and we look forward to continuing to work with other countries in this effort."
"The indictment alleges corruption that is rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted both abroad and here in the United States. It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks."
She goes on, "And it has profoundly harmed a multitude of victims, from the youth leagues and developing countries that should benefit from the revenue generated by the commercial rights these organizations hold, to the fans at home and throughout the world whose support for the game makes those rights valuable."
47-count indictment unsealed in May and was described by acting US attorney for the Eastern District on New York Kelly Currie as "the beginning of work, not the end."
Meanwhile, properties in the Alps and 121 classified bank accounts linking to the corruption scandal were found by the authorities, according to Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.
"However, this positive input comes with a high price," says Lauber, according to a report posted Monday on New York Times. "This investigation will take much more than the legendary 90 minutes."
