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Juan Angel Napout and Jose Maria Marin were convicted Friday in federal court in New York.

Judge Pamela Chen remanded the two defendants into custody after the verdict because prosecutors argued they were a serious flight risk. They will be sentenced in coming weeks.

Napout, from Paraguay is the former president of CONMEBOL, which presides over soccer in South America. Marin was the head of the Brazilian Football Federation between March 2012 and April 2015. He also served as head of the 2014 World Cup committee.



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They were among dozens of people arrested since 2015 by US investigators, who allege that millions of dollars in bribes were paid over two decades for marketing and media rights for tournaments and World Cup qualifying matches.

Most of the suspects worked for FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer's governing body and organizer of global tournaments including the World Cup, or sports marketing companies.

Reuters reported that Napout and Marin were the first suspects to stand trial since the investigation opened, though other defendants have pleaded guilty and some of them testified as prosecuting witnesses.

Napout was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of wire fraud conspiracy. He was acquitted on two counts of money laundering conspiracy.

Marin was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. He was found not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy.

The jury was undecided on a racketeering conspiracy charge against Manuel Burga, the former president of the Peruvian soccer federation. The judge instructed the jury to return Tuesday to resume deliberations.

Marin's lawyer, Charles Stillman, told CNN he was 'terribly disappointed in the result, and our firm has every intention to continue this battle in the higher courts.'

Reuters reported that Napout's lawyer, Silvia Pinera-Vazquez, expressed disappointment but gave no further reaction. An attorney for Burga, Bruce Udolf, told CNN, 'We are still hopeful that my client will be declared not guilty.'

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FIFA 'striving' to rebuild 'tarnished image,' but fans unconvinced Reuters reported that Napout's lawyer, Silvia Pinera-Vazquez, expressed disappointment but gave no further reaction. An attorney for Burga, Bruce Udolf, told CNN, 'We are still hopeful that my client will be declared not guilty.' Marin was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. He was found not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy. Juan Angel Napout and Jose Maria Marin were convicted Friday in federal court in New York. Most of the suspects worked for FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer's governing body and organizer of global tournaments including the World Cup, or sports marketing companies. Marin was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. He was found not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy. Reuters reported that Napout's lawyer, Silvia Pinera-Vazquez, expressed disappointment but gave no further reaction. An attorney for Burga, Bruce Udolf, told CNN, 'We are still hopeful that my client will be declared not guilty.' Marin was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. He was found not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy. Judge Pamela Chen remanded the two defendants into custody after the verdict because prosecutors argued they were a serious flight risk. They will be sentenced in coming weeks. Juan Angel Napout and Jose Maria Marin were convicted Friday in federal court in New York. Marin was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. He was found not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy. Napout, from Paraguay is the former president of CONMEBOL, which presides over soccer in South America. Marin was the head of the Brazilian Football Federation between March 2012 and April 2015. He also served as head of the 2014 World Cup committee. Marin was found guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. He was found not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy. They were among dozens of people arrested since 2015 by US investigators, who allege that millions of dollars in bribes were paid over two decades for marketing and media rights for tournaments and World Cup qualifying matches. Judge Pamela Chen remanded the two defendants into custody after the verdict because prosecutors argued they were a serious flight risk. They will be sentenced in coming weeks. Reuters reported that Napout's lawyer, Silvia Pinera-Vazquez, expressed disappointment but gave no further reaction. An attorney for Burga, Bruce Udolf, told CNN, 'We are still hopeful that my client will be declared not guilty.' The jury was undecided on a racketeering conspiracy charge against Manuel Burga, the former president of the Peruvian soccer federation. The judge instructed the jury to return Tuesday to resume deliberations. The jury was undecided on a racketeering conspiracy charge against Manuel Burga, the former president of the Peruvian soccer federation. The judge instructed the jury to return Tuesday to resume deliberations. Napout, from Paraguay is the former president of CONMEBOL, which presides over soccer in South America. Marin was the head of the Brazilian Football Federation between March 2012 and April 2015. He also served as head of the 2014 World Cup committee.

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