Ex-Fox execs go on trial in soccer TV rights bribery case

Published January 17, 2023 7:22 PM

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Two former Fox executives are on trial, accused of bribing South American soccer officials for TV rights to one of the continent’s biggest annual tournaments and using information gathered in the process to help the network’s winning World Cup broadcast bid. The executives went on trial Tuesday, marking the latest case to go to court in the sprawling FIFA corruption scandal. Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez are charged with paying bribes and kickbacks to South American Football Confederation officials to broadcast the Copa Libertadores, an annual club tournament akin to the Champions League in Europe. Fox has denied any involvement in bribery.

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