Swiss court OKs showing details on FIFA kickbacks

Lausanne : Switzerland | Jul 11, 2012 at 6:16 AM PDT

Source: The Bellingham Herald

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The Swiss Federal Tribunal says it's in the public interest for five media organizations to get copies of a regional court dossier revealing the officials' dealings with the ISL agency, which collapsed into bankruptcy in 2001. The ruling announced on Wednesday overturns their legal fight to block... FULL ARTICLE AT The Bellingham Herald

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