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Chuck Blazer Likely Will Avoid Jail Time By Ratting on His Co-Conspirators

Former CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer's plea agreement deal with the U.S. Justice Department was released on Monday. He saved his ass by ratting on everyone.
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Former FIFA official Chuck Blazer's plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice revealed he agreed to provide evidence to the prosecution, go undercover, and testify against his co-conspirators in the agency's probe against FIFA officials.

The plea agreement, which was released on Monday, showed Blazer was charged with racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, and failure to report foreign bank accounts. The imposed sentences, which could have run consecutively for a maximum of 75 years, would have have virtually assured the 70-year-old Blazer, who is in poor health, would have spent the rest of his life in prison.

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In exchange for his truthful cooperation, the government agreed to support the reduction of his offenses so they would not include mail, wire, or bank fraud, money laundering, or racketeering. Blazer had to reimburse the IRS for the back taxes owed from 2005 through 2013 as well as the forfeiture of $1,958,092.72, which the plea agreement describes as "a portion of the monies that the defendant received from bribes, kickbacks, and unauthorized World Cup ticket sales."

Also as part of the plea, Blazer was required to testify against his co-conspirators in any proceeding against them, including in foreign jurisdictions, a critical caveat given the ongoing Swiss investigation into FIFA. In addition, he had to furnish the prosecution with any evidence he had and "to participate in undercover activities."

The plea agreement also reveals law enforcement first officially questioned Blazer regarding this investigation on December 29, 2011.

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