Brazil Ex-football Boss Marin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

A US federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Jose Maria Marin, the 86-year-old former head of the Brazilian football federation, to four years in prison over the massive FIFA corruption scandal that rocked the world’s most popular sport.

Marin — one of seven FIFA officials arrested at a luxury hotel in Zurich in May 2015 — was convicted of accepting bribes from sports marketing companies in exchange for contracts to broadcast major tournaments like the Copa America and the Copa Libertadores. He was sentenced in a Brooklyn federal court by US Judge Pamela Chen.

August 22, 2018