Federal Court Dismisses Bribery Case Against Former Fox Executive Hernan Lopez
By
Todd Spangler
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Summary
A federal court has formally dismissed the bribery indictment against Hernan Lopez, former head of Fox International Channels and founder of Wondery, more than six years after he was indicted for allegedly bribing FIFA soccer officials. Lopez was initially convicted in 2023, but a judge later granted his motion for acquittal. Although a federal appeals court briefly reinstated the conviction, the case has now been fully dismissed.
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· 3 pulledMore than six years after Hernan Lopez was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly participating in a scheme to bribe FIFA soccer officials, a court has dismissed the case.
Lopez, former head of Fox International Channels, was convicted in the case in 2023 along with sports marketing firm Full Play Group.
In September of that year, Judge Pamela Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted Lopez's motion for acquittal and also overturned the conviction of Full Play.
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