Former FIFA official sentenced to time served in US after admitting to taking bribes
( March 27, 2023, 20:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Richard Lai, the former head of the Guam soccer federation and an official at FIFA, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty in 2017 to wire fraud charges and admitting he took bribes in exchange for backing a candidate to lead the the global governing body.See documents below....
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