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SunSeeker

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11. Fuck you Putin. It did happen on American soil.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 12:14 PM

May 2015

America is the largest soccer media market in the world. It is totally our business. And the way we got the goods on those FIFA execs is that one of them, an American in New York, wore a wire for the feds after getting popped for tax evasion (same way we got Al Capone) for not reporting all those millions in bribe money he got as income. Blazer had a $19,000/mo. apartment overlooking Central Park, with a $6,000/mo. apartment right next to it just for his cats. He couldn't explain where he was getting all the money for his Caligula-style excesses.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/28/football/who-is-chuck-blazer/index.html

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Putin Says FIFA Arrests Show U.S. Meddling Abroad, Backs Blatter [View all] geek tragedy May 2015 OP

Stuff it, Putie! leftofcool May 2015 #1

Considering that its suspected JustAnotherGen May 2015 #2

Relax Pootie, those FBI personnel were on vacation Bosonic May 2015 #3

I hold no brief for Putin or the FIFA guy, but I kind of agree with him on this: Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #4

If they laundered through American banks and trades... Oktober May 2015 #6

So the Banks aided this? Punx May 2015 #13

Only if the banks knew that they were laundering bribe money. SunSeeker May 2015 #15

Yeah Punx May 2015 #17

If there were then they should be... Oktober May 2015 #19

the crimes alleged happened in the US. Also, pretty clear that the US and Swiss geek tragedy May 2015 #7

The US tried to be the host for the World Cup that was sold to Qatar muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #8

Yup. Pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered. SunSeeker May 2015 #16

Here - a pretty simple explanation: enlightenment May 2015 #9

Wrong. An American FIFA official has been singing for two years. Two have been charged. Bernardo de La Paz May 2015 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #5

"This is yet another blatant attempt to extend its jurisdiction to other states." hughee99 May 2015 #10

Fuck you Putin. It did happen on American soil. SunSeeker May 2015 #11

He's been selling Grit door-to-door. christx30 May 2015 #20

Russia will now host World Cup of FIFA. NuclearDem May 2015 #12

Putin paid his bribes and doesn't want the matter relitigated. Renew Deal May 2015 #14

Putin is Number One Best Troll. EEO May 2015 #18

Nice to see Putin found a way to praise his golden boys in his bullshit anti-American rant... Blue_Tires May 2015 #22