Ex-Venezuela soccer official to plead guilty in US bribe case
The former president of Venezuela@@@s soccer federation is expected to plead guilty to US charges stemming from a bribery investigation involving FIFA, the sport@@@s world governing body, according to court records filed on Tuesday.Rafael Esquivel, who was also an executive committee member with South American football@@@s governing body CONMEBOL, is set to plead guilty on Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn, becoming the latest individual to admit wrongdoing in the case.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
