FIFA
ack**wledges that bribes were paid over World Cup hosting
GENEVA — While ack**wledging for the first time
that votes
were bought in past
World Cup
hosting contests,
FIFA is seeking to claim "tens of millions of dollars" in bribe money seized by U.S. federal prosecutors.
FIFA submitted a 22-page claim to the U.S. Attorney's ****** in New York on Tuesday
that seeks a big share in restitution from more than $190 million already forfeited by soccer and marketing officials who pleaded guilty in the sprawling corruption case.
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