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Born in Cayman Islands · Nationality Caymanian — Sports governance / corruption / money laundering / public procurement

Jeffrey Webb

Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2018: appeal against FIFA fine alone dismissed” and “2016: FIFA bans him for life and imposes CHF 1 million fine”.

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Profile No. 2495 · Updated on 12 October 2026

9Documented controversies

6Sources

1 followed by a conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

12 March 2018

2018: appeal against FIFA fine alone dismissed

Civil / administrative proceedings

Webb had not challenged the lifetime ban but had appealed against the CHF 1 million fine. FIFA's Appeals Committee dismissed the appeal and upheld the sanction.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
FIFAFIFA Appeal Committee rejects the partial appeal lodged by Jeffrey WebbSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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9 September 2016

2016: FIFA bans him for life and imposes CHF 1 million fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

FIFA's Ethics Committee found Webb guilty of breaches relating to conduct, loyalty, cooperation, conflicts of interest and corruption; it banned him for life and imposed a fine of CHF 1 million.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
FIFAAdjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee bans Jeffrey Webb for lifeSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 5 documented stages

2012–2015: $3 million bribe linked to Caribbean qualifying rights

Conviction

2012–2015

2012–2015: $3 million bribe linked to Caribbean qualifying rights

Conviction

US proceedings established, through Webb's guilty plea, that a $3 million payment had been arranged for his benefit in exchange for the award of commercial rights to Caribbean qualifying matches.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeNine FIFA Officials and Five Corporate Executives Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and CorruptionOfficial documentVery high reliability
[2]
U.S. Department of JusticeSixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and CorruptionOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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2013–2015

2013–2015: bribes linked to Copa América Centenario and CONCACAF rights

Conviction

Webb admitted his participation in fraud and money laundering conspiracies connected with media and marketing rights agreements, including arrangements involving the Copa América Centenario and other CONCACAF competitions.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeSixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and CorruptionOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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27 May 2015

2015: arrest in Zurich at US request

Conviction

Webb was among the seven officials arrested in Zurich at the request of the United States when the FIFA investigation became public.

Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeNine FIFA Officials and Five Corporate Executives Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and CorruptionOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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23 November 2015

2015: federal guilty plea to seven counts

Conviction

Webb pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeSixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and CorruptionOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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23 November 2015

2015: forfeiture agreement exceeding $6.7 million

Conviction

As part of his US guilty plea, Webb agreed to forfeit more than $6.7 million.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeSixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and CorruptionOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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3 July 2015

2015: separate Cayman Islands charges in CarePay case

No legal proceedings

Cayman Islands authorities charged Webb with two counts of conspiracy to defraud, misconduct in public office and conspiracy to convert criminal property in the CarePay healthcare system case.

Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
Cayman CompassWebb charged in CarePay casePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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2010–2012; exposé au procès en 2015

2015: alleged use of CarePay funds for private and property interests

No legal proceedings

At the trial of co-defendants, Cayman Islands prosecutors maintained that funds from CarePay contracts had been channelled to businesses and expenses linked to Canover Watson and Jeffrey Webb, and that nominee directors concealed their control of AIS Cayman.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
Cayman CompassCarePay trial: Health Ministry duped into paying $1.2M, claims CrownPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

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