Violation Tracker Individual Record
Torneos y Competencias S.A., a South American sports marketing company, was given a deferred prosecution agreement to resolves wire fraud conspiracy charges in connection with the company's long-running participation in a scheme to corrupt international soccer through the payment of bribes to a high-ranking FIFA official to secure his support for, among other things, the acquisition of rights to broadcast the 2018, 2022, 2026, and 2030 editions of the FIFA World Cup. As part of the deferred prosecution agreement, Torneos agreed to over $112.8 million in forfeiture and criminal penalties, and further agreed to implement enhanced internal controls and a rigorous corporate compliance program and to cooperate fully with the government's ongoing investigation.