In addition to Marin, the jury also accused former South American Football Association president natport of organized crime and bank fraud.
Original title: the US judiciary sentenced the former chairman of the Brazilian Football Association to 4 years in prison
Xinhua News Agency, Rio de Janeiro, August 22 (reporter Zhao Yan, Chen Weihua) according to a report by Brazilian media on the 22nd, on the same day, the federal court in Brooklyn, eastern New York, sentenced the former Brazilian Football Association chairman Marin to 4 years in prison for money laundering.
In addition to serving in prison, Marin, who served as chairman of the Brazilian Football Association from 2012 to 2015, will immediately confiscate 3.35 million dollars and pay a fine of 1.2 million dollars. On November 20 this year, the court will hold another hearing to discuss the issue of funds he owes.
On last December, the federal court in Brooklyn sentenced Marin to six of the seven charges, namely, one organized crime, three bank fraud crimes and two money laundering crimes, it involves Copa Libertadores, Brazil Cup, America Cup and other events. According to the accusation, Marlin received a total of 6.5 million dollars of bribes from sports marketing enterprises, allowing enterprises to obtain commercial rights in some football events in South America.
In addition to Marin, the jury also accused former South American Football Association president napot of organized crime and bank fraud.
Marlin and leaders of other national football organizations were arrested by American judicial institutions in May 2015. Marlin agreed to be extradited to the United States and kept under house arrest at home from December 2017 to December 2017.