Second Circuit Court Upholds Convictions in FIFA Corruption Cases Despite Supreme Court Signals

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that prior convictions in the FIFA corruption cases cannot be overturned based on what might be interpreted as “signals” from the Supreme Court. This verdict goes against the decision by U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen, who had indicated that 18 U.S.C. § 1346 could be interpreted to cover foreign bribery schemes. This interpretation was relevant in the case against former 21st-Century Fox executive Hernán Lopez and Full Play Group S.A., both accused of corrupt practices to secure media rights for prominent soccer tournaments. To delve deeper into the specific implications of this ruling, access the original article here.