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Prosecutors make their case for why Utah children’s book author should face trial in husband’s death
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors make their case for why Utah children’s book author should face trial in husband’s death

Associated Press  

PARK CITY, Utah — Detectives on Monday described in court how they zeroed in on a Utah mother known for penning a children’s book about grief as the main suspect in her husband’s fatal poisoning. Kouri Richins, 34, faces several felony charges for allegedly killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022 at their home in …

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Gianni Infantino, elected by no one, sweeps to power again as Fifa president
1 year, 9 months ago

Gianni Infantino, elected by no one, sweeps to power again as Fifa president

The Independent  

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Qatar spied on ex top Swiss prosecutor probing FIFA: media
1 year, 9 months ago

Qatar spied on ex top Swiss prosecutor probing FIFA: media

The Hindu  

Qatar spied on a former Swiss attorney general and bugged his secret meeting with the FIFA chief, amid fears it could be stripped of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, media reported Sunday. An intelligence operation commissioned by Qatar bugged an informal meeting six years ago between Switzerland's top prosecutor at the time Michael Lauber and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, …

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FIFA chief Gianni Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors
1 year, 11 months ago

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors

Firstpost  

Geneva: FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been quizzed by two Swiss prosecutors appointed to take over an investigation into his alleged secret meetings with the country’s former prosecution chief, one of the magistrates confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. “However, I do not comment on the time, scope and purpose of this hearing.” Earlier Wednesday, news outlets Le Monde and Sueddeutsche …

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Swiss parliament lifts immunity of former legal chief Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss parliament lifts immunity of former legal chief Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation

Firstpost  

Michael Lauber, who last month resigned from his job, is suspected of collusion with the governing body’s president Gianni Infantino after a series of alleged informal meetings between the pair in 2016 and 2017. Geneva: Switzerland’s Parliament on Monday lifted immunity on the country’s former top prosecutor who had been in charge of the probe into the towering corruption scandal …

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Swiss parliament lifts immunity of Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss parliament lifts immunity of Michael Lauber in FIFA investigation

The Hindu  

A Swiss parliamentary committee on Monday decided to waive Attorney General Michael Lauber's immunity, paving the way for special prosecutor Stefan Keller to open criminal proceedings against Lauber over his handling of a high-profile FIFA investigation. “Attorney General Michael Lauber is being suspected of abuse of office, violating confidentiality and favouritism by holding several non-recorded meetings with FIFA President Gianni …

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FIFA ethics body clears president Gianni Infantino of breach of ethics even as Swiss criminal case continues
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ethics body clears president Gianni Infantino of breach of ethics even as Swiss criminal case continues

Firstpost  

FIFA chief ethics investigator Maria Claudia Rojas ruled that not even a provisional suspension from duty for Infantino was required. Geneva: FIFA president Gianni Infantino can continue in office while under criminal investigation in Switzerland, the football body’s ethics committee ruled on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations into Infantino’s conduct — relating to his undisclosed meetings with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber …

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FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case - Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case - Football news

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino can continue in office while under criminal investigation in Switzerland, the football body’s ethics committee ruled on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations into Infantino’s conduct — relating to his undisclosed meetings with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and taking a private flight on FIFA business from the Caribbean to Geneva — have been closed. In a statement published …

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FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ethics body clears Infantino during Swiss criminal case

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino can continue in office while under criminal investigation in Switzerland, the soccer body’s ethics committee ruled Wednesday. Preliminary investigations into Infantino’s conduct -- relating to his undisclosed meetings with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and taking a private flight on FIFA business from the Caribbean to Geneva -- have been closed. In a statement …

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Swiss special prosecutor launches criminal investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss special prosecutor launches criminal investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Firstpost  

Keller opened a criminal case against Infantino as well as Valais prosecutor Rinaldo Arnold, and has sought authorization to open a legal case against Lauber, too. Geneva: A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor. The special prosecutor, Stefan Keller, closed an investigation into two complaints involving Infantino and attorney general Michael …

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Swiss launch criminal probe of FIFA boss Infantino, seek probe of AG
4 years, 4 months ago

Swiss launch criminal probe of FIFA boss Infantino, seek probe of AG

The Hindu  

A special prosecutor looking into dealings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched criminal proceedings against the head of world football and sought approval to open proceedings against Lauber, the Swiss authorities said on Thursday. Lauber last week offered to resign after a court concluded he had covered up a meeting with Infantino and …

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Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offered to resign Friday minutes before a federal court upheld allegations he lied about a meeting he had with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sprawling investigation into soccer corruption. “However, the fact that I am not believed as the attorney general is detrimental to the federal prosecution office,” Lauber said in a …

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Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offers to resign in FIFA corruption case fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offers to resign in FIFA corruption case fallout

Firstpost  

Lauber offered his resignation to the parliamentary judicial commission ahead of the publication of a federal court ruling in his appeal against being disciplined in March for misconduct. Geneva: Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offered to resign Friday in the latest fallout from meetings he had with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sprawling investigation into football corruption. In 2018, …

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Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss attorney general offers to resign in FIFA case fallout

The Hindu  

Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber offered to resign on Friday in the latest fallout from meetings he had with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a sprawling investigation into football corruption. Lauber offered his resignation to the parliamentary judicial commission ahead of the publication of a federal court ruling in his appeal against being disciplined in March for misconduct. Lauber had …

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Criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, Swiss Attorney General to be reviewed by special prosecutor
4 years, 5 months ago

Criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, Swiss Attorney General to be reviewed by special prosecutor

Firstpost  

Switzerland named Stefan Keller, a presiding judge at one of Switzerland’s cantonal courts, as special prosecutor tasked with reviewing the criminal complaints against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber. Zurich: Switzerland named a special prosecutor to review criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber after the men held undocumented meetings while Lauber’s …

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Prosecutor to probe attorney general-FIFA president meetings
4 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutor to probe attorney general-FIFA president meetings

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A special prosecutor has been appointed in Switzerland to assess complaints about alleged criminal conduct when attorney general Michael Lauber had undisclosed meetings with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Lauber and Infantino met twice in 2016, soon after the FIFA president was elected, and again in June 2017 while the attorney general controlled a sprawling investigation into corruption linked …

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Special prosecutor to examine allegations against FIFA boss, Swiss Attorney General
4 years, 5 months ago

Special prosecutor to examine allegations against FIFA boss, Swiss Attorney General

The Hindu  

Switzerland named a special prosecutor to review criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber after the men held undocumented meetings while Lauber's office was investigating suspected graft surrounding the global football body. Lauber last month became the first national official since modern Switzerland's founding in 1848 to undergo an impeachment process relating to his handling …

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