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US judge overturns two FIFA corruption convictions on technicality

  • Judge threw out convictions of former Fox executive and Argentine company for bribing soccer officials.
  • Judge ruled the honest services fraud law did not apply to foreign commercial bribery.
  • Related money laundering convictions were also overturned as they stemmed from the fraud charges.
  • Ruling influenced by recent Supreme Court decision limiting application of fraud law.
  • Over 40 people have been charged since 2015 in investigation into soccer corruption.
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