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

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 May 10

Notable Quotes

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

from U.S. walks away from its flagship FIFA TV bribery case · Updated May 10

“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

from U.S. walks away from its flagship FIFA TV bribery case · Updated May 10