Marin accepted, or agreed to accept, millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for the media and marketing rights to: (1) multiple editions of the CONMEBOL-sponsored Copa América soccer tournament played periodically by South American national teams, including the Copa América Centenario, a special edition of the tournament played in the United States in 2016; (2) multiple editions of the CONMEBOL-sponsored Copa Libertadores soccer tournament played annually by South American club teams and (3) multiple editions of the Copa do Brasil, a soccer tournament sponsored by the CBF for Brazilian soccer clubs.
Former Brazilian Soccer Official Receives Prison Sentence for Racketeering and Corruption
