US May Fine Banks in Connection With FIFA Corruption Probe - Reports

© AFP 2023 / MICHAEL BUHOLZERThis file photo taken on June 3, 2015 shows FIFA employees entering the FIFA headquarters in Zurich
This file photo taken on June 3, 2015 shows FIFA employees entering the FIFA headquarters in Zurich - Sputnik International
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US prosecutors are likely to punish banks that have failed to file reports on FIFA-related accounts' suspicious activity as part of a corruption probe, the Financial Times reported, citing sources familiar with the case.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the sources, several financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup, are discussing with prosecutors the level of their awareness under the FIFA probe.

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Sixteen current and former FIFA executives in Central and South America faced criminal charges from US authorities earlier in December.

On May 27, the US Department of Justice charged 14 people, including nine FIFA officials, with racketeering, money laundering and taking $150 million in bribes.

In September, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Washington plans to bring addition charges against individuals and entities in the FIFA corruption scandal.

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