U.S. seeks extradition of 7 Fifa officials in $100m corruption probe

The U.S. has formally asked Switzerland to extradite the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich in May. The request is the latest move in a U.S. investigation into alleged bribery worth more than $100m, involving the high-ranking officials at football’s governing body. “The formal requests were received last night at the Federal Office of Justice,” the government said in a statement.

On 1st July 2015, the US embassy in Bern submitted the formal extradition requests within the deadline laid down in the bilateral extradition treaty.

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The seven officials were arrested in Zurich on 27 May and are now being held in prisons near the city. They were among 14 people indicted on charges of “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption. Those suspected of paying the bribes were allegedly given media, marketing and sponsorship rights for football tournaments in the U.S. and Latin America. The U.S. is involved because the crimes are alleged to have been agreed and prepared in the U.S. and the bribes were allegedly sent through the American banking system.

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