Reynaldo Vázquez was wanted in the United States for wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and money laundering. Vasquez, 65, was scheduled to appear in a virtual hearing in New York City court starting Friday afternoon. His lawyer declined to comment.
New York, Saturday, January 30, 2021 ((rezonodwes.com)) – Authorities in El Salvador on Saturday confirmed the extradition to the United States of Reynaldo Vásquez, (Fesfut), for corruption offenses.
The attorney general’s office announced the end of the process initiated since 2017 by the Supreme Court of Justice, which approved Vasquez’s extradition for his role in the global scandal known as ” Fifagate« .
The case, linked to millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for broadcast rights, merchandise and the concession of World Cup venues, involved some 45 football executives, mostly from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Vázquez was wanted in the United States for wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and money laundering. Until last June, he was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for illegal withholding of work contributions.
According to the indictment filed in a New York court in 2015, Vasquez received money from Media World in return for the marketing and media rights of the Salvadoran national team for World Cup qualifiers. 2014.
Of the 45 people accused at Fifagate, five died, 26 pleaded guilty and six were convicted, while the scandal led to the downfall of former leader of the International Federation of Association Football, Joseph Blater.
