"NEW YORK -- After a yearslong legal battle, U.S. prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and a South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments. Hernan Lopez, ex-CEO of Fox International Channels, and Full Play Group SA were convicted in 2023 after a trial in New York but subsequently granted an acquittal by a judge."
"An appeals court reinstated the convictions in July, but additional appeals followed and the fate of the prosecution was uncertain. Prosecutors told the Supreme Court that the government has now determined that "dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice," though they did not expand on their rationale. They asked for the case to be sent back to a lower court so it can consider a motion to dismiss the indictment."
"The federal government has moved this year to slash a section of Justice Department prosecutors responsible for pursing cases of fraud and corruption against public officials, and President Donald Trump previously paused a statute that prohibits people or companies operating in the U.S. from giving money or gifts to officials in other countries to win or retain deals."
U.S. prosecutors told the Supreme Court they intend to abandon efforts to preserve the convictions of former Fox executive Hernan Lopez and South American sports media company Full Play Group SA in a corruption case over TV rights for international soccer tournaments. Lopez and Full Play were convicted in 2023 but later acquitted by a judge; an appeals court reinstated the convictions in July and further appeals followed. Prosecutors asked the high court to remand the case so a lower court can consider a motion to dismiss, stating dismissal is in the interests of justice without elaborating. The filing followed legal and policy shifts that have reduced corruption enforcement.
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