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A court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US
['Associated Press', 'Stacey Grund']
MyNorthwest.com
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner won a decade-long court battle on Tuesday against being extradited to the U.S. to face corruption charges in a bribery scandal involving soccer’s world governing body.
Trinidad and Tobago ’s high court permanently stayed extradition proceedings against Warner, who faces racketeering and bribery charges in the United States.
In November 2022, the London court dismissed Warner’s appeal against extradition, effectively clearing the way for him to be sent to the U.S.
However, on Sept. 12, Warner’s defense attorneys argued there was no formal extradition agreement between Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S.
The attorneys said such an agreement was required for Warner’s extradition.
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