Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner expressed relief and satisfaction following the US Supreme Court’s decision to throw out the convictions of two defendants connected to football corruption cases.
Warner, who had been embroiled in allegations of corruption, fraud, and money laundering, believes that this ruling marks the end of his long-standing legal ordeal.
The September 2023 rulings by the US Supreme Court raised questions about the legal basis for numerous prosecutions related to scandals stemming from the 2015 FIFA officials’ arrests in Zurich, Switzerland. These rulings had a direct impact on the convictions of individuals involved in football-related corruption cases.
One of 14 FIFA officials accused of corruption
Warner, one of 14 FIFA officials accused of corruption, resigned from his international football positions in 2011, following provisional suspension by FIFA due to alleged corruption. He was indicted on 29 charges of corruption in the US in 2015, with extradition proceedings currently on hold.
In a recent interview, Warner expressed his agreement with the US Supreme Court’s decision,
