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Fifa crisis: Jack Warner’s extradition to United States moves a step closer Fifa crisis: Jack Warner’s extradition to United States moves a step closer
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General has signed Authority to Proceed (ATP) documents, clearing the way for extradition proceedings against ex-Fifa Vice-President Jack Warner, who is wanted in the United States on corruption charges, a court heard on Monday. Trinidad and Tobago’s attorney general has signed Authority to Proceed documents, clearing the way for extradition proceedings against the former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, who is wanted in the United States on corruption charges.
The case was then adjourned until Friday after lawyers asked for time to review the documents. Warner is among nine officials of world football’s governing body, along with five sports marketing executives indicted by US prosecutors. He faces 12 charges related to racketeering and bribery. The case was then adjourned until Friday after lawyers asked for time to review the documents. Warner is among nine officials of world football’s governing body, along with five sports marketing executives, indicted by US prosecutors. He faces 12 charges related to racketeering and bribery.
US authorities have asked for him to be extradited in order to face the charges. Warner was arrested on a provisional warrant in May.US authorities have asked for him to be extradited in order to face the charges. Warner was arrested on a provisional warrant in May.
Warner, the former president of Concacaf, the confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean and an ex-Fifa vice-president, has denied all wrongdoing. Warner, the former president of Concacaf, the confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean, has denied all wrongdoing.
The 72-year-old is also at the centre of one of the key elements in the indictment - a $10m payment from South African football officials to Concacaf, which U.S prosecutors allege was linked to Warner’s support for South Africa’s bid to host the 2010 World Cup. The 72-year-old is also at the centre of one of the key elements in the indictment – a $10m payment from the South African football officials to Concacaf, which US prosecutors allege was linked to Warner’s support for South Africa’s bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
Lawyers for Warner asked Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington to discharge their client because Attorney General Faris Al Rawi missed a 16 September deadline for signing the ATP. Lawyers for Warner asked the deputy chief magistrate Mark Wellington to discharge their client because the attorney general Faris Al Rawi missed a 16 September deadline for signing the ATP.
Queens Counsel James Lewis, representing the state, however, said that there was no reason to discharge Warner since the documents were now signed. The Queen’s Counsel James Lewis, representing the state, however, said that there was no reason to discharge Warner since the documents were now signed.
Wellington asked for time to review the documents and the arguments from lawyers representing the state.Wellington asked for time to review the documents and the arguments from lawyers representing the state.
Al Rawi was sworn into office on 9 September, two days after the People’s National Movement (PNM) won the general elections. On 16 September, he communicated with the Chief Magistrate’s office that he needed additional time to make a final decision on the ATP documents. Al Rawi was sworn into office on 9 September, two days after the People’s National Movement won the general elections. On 16 September he communicated with the chief magistrate’s office that he needed additional time to make a final decision on the ATP documents.
Warner, a former government minister, lost his seat in Trinidad and Tobago parliamentary in elections earlier this month.Warner, a former government minister, lost his seat in Trinidad and Tobago parliamentary in elections earlier this month.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s main opposition party has filed papers seeking a police investigation into bribery allegations against two chief organisers of the 2010 World Cup.Meanwhile, South Africa’s main opposition party has filed papers seeking a police investigation into bribery allegations against two chief organisers of the 2010 World Cup.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) complaint has been made against bid leaders Danny Jordaan and Molefi Oliphant. It alleges that $10m (£6.4m) was paid in exchange for winning the right to host the tournament. The Democratic Alliance (DA) complaint has been made against the bid leaders Danny Jordaan and Molefi Oliphant. It alleges that $10m (£6.4m) was paid in exchange for winning the right to host the tournament.