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Born in United States · Nationality American — Sports governance / corruption / tax fraud / judicial cooperation
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2017: death before federal sentencing” and “2013: guilty plea to ten federal counts”.
Profile No. 2493 · Updated on 12 October 2026
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Case · 5 documented stages
12 July 2017
Blazer died aged 72 after pleading guilty and cooperating with the authorities for several years, before the federal court imposed a final sentence.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
25 November 2013; rendu public en May-June 2015
Blazer pleaded guilty to ten counts, including racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, tax fraud and failure to report foreign financial accounts.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
à partir de 1992; admission judiciaire en 2013
In his plea allocution, Blazer admitted conspiring with others to facilitate the acceptance of a bribe in connection with the selection of the host country for the 1998 World Cup.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
2004–2011; admission judiciaire en 2013
Blazer admitted before a judge that he and other FIFA executive members had accepted bribes in connection with South Africa's selection to host the 2010 World Cup.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
à partir de December 2011
After being confronted with tax and financial problems, Blazer began cooperating with the FBI and US prosecutors, notably participating in recordings and providing information on corrupt practices within FIFA.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
9 July 2015
FIFA's Ethics Committee banned Blazer for life for multiple repeated acts of corruption and misconduct during his senior positions at FIFA and CONCACAF.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
1990–2011; rapport publié en 2013
CONCACAF's integrity committee concluded that Blazer had received more than $20 million in commissions, remuneration and benefits under a governance system described as opaque and inadequately controlled.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
années 2000–2011; révélé en 2013
The integrity report identified CONCACAF funding of personal or insufficiently justified expenses, including a New York apartment used by Blazer and other benefits lacking clear commercial justification.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
19 April 2013
The chairman of CONCACAF's integrity committee described Warner and Blazer's management as fraudulent and detailed shortcomings in oversight, remuneration, accounting and governance.
Last verified: 15 September 2026
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