2nd Circuit Upholds Allowance Of Expert, Soccer Officials’ Convictions

Mealey's (June 26, 2020, 12:03 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 22 affirmed the wire fraud convictions of two international soccer federation officials charged with taking bribes in exchange for tournament broadcasting and marketing rights, finding among other things that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing an economic expert to testify for the prosecution (United States v. Juan Ángel Napout, et al., Nos. 18-2750, 18-2820, 2nd Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 19299)....