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Hernan Lopez

Hernan Lopez

Former CEO, Fox International Channels; defendant in FIFA TV rights case

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Notable Quotes

“We have no doubt that our client will eventually be fully vindicated.” — John Gleeson, Lopez’s lawyer

“The Supreme Court’s latest wire fraud decisions… require this court to find that the statute does not criminalize the conduct alleged in this case.” — Judge Pamela Chen, quoting her 2023 ruling tossing Lopez’s conviction

Stories

U.S. walks away from its flagship FIFA TV bribery case

Rule Changes

Convictions reinstated by appeals court in July 2025; DOJ now seeking to drop indictment

U.S. prosecutors spent years proving that Hernan Lopez, a former Fox International Channels CEO, and the sports marketing firm Full Play bribed South American soccer officials to lock down lucrative TV rights. A Brooklyn jury convicted them in 2023.

Updated 6 days ago