Jack Warner sons pleaded guilty, faces up to 10 years in prison

The two sons of  embattled  former  Fifa  Vice-President  Jack  Warner  both pleaded guilty to corruption charges, under seal, in the United States, in 2013, as part of the investigations into  football’s  world  Fifa.

46  year  old  Daryan  Warner   and  his  brother  40  year  old  Daryll  both  face  up  to  10  years  in  prison.

This was revealed when the US Justice Department unsealed a “47-count indictment  in  federal court in Brooklyn, New York, last  week charging 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, among other offenses, in connection with the defendants’ participation in a 24-year scheme to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer. “

The guilty pleas of four individual defendants – including the warner brothers-and two corporate defendants were also unsealed  last  Wednesday.

The  U.S.  Justice  Department  says  that  on July 15, 2013, the defendant Daryll Warner, son of defendant Jack Warner and a former FIFA development officer, waived indictment and pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging him with wire fraud and the structuring of financial transactions..” 

On October 25, 2013 the defendant Daryan Warner waived indictment and pleaded guilty to a three-count information charging him with wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and the structuring of financial transactions. 

It added  that  Daryan Warner forfeited over $1.1 million around the time of his plea and has agreed to pay a second forfeiture money judgment at the time of sentencing. 

The US justice department further stated  that Daryan and Daryll warner face maximum terms of incarceration of 10 years for structuring financial transactions to evade currency reporting requirements.  Each individual defendant also faces mandatory restitution, forfeiture and a fine.  

By the terms of their plea agreements, the corporate defendants face fines of $500,000 and one year of probation.

Jack  Warner  is  himself  currently  fighting  extradition  to  the  United  States

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