 of the soccer sporting bodies in other countries are connected to their governments. Indeed few would understand the implications of this report better than Garcia, who since February 2016 has been Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, that state's highest court, and who was previously US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Under his tenure his office became well known for the successful prosecution of public corruption and terrorism-related cases, according to the Wall St Journal.

FFA consultant Peter Hargitay (left) with former FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Among his white-collar criminal cases, the WSJ said he "obtained guilty pleas in a fraud case against former executives of collapsed financial firm Refco Inc, and successfully prosecuted both large-scale insider trading at Wall Street firms and cases of stock-option backdating". He also oversaw "a series of high-profile public corruption cases", including the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and the prosecution of several state politicians and city officials, such as former police commissioner Bernard Kerik and Democratic political fundraiser Norman Hsu. Garcia did a seven-year stint in private practice at Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialised in matters involving insider trading, offshore tax shelters, theft of trade secrets and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It can be assumed that his inquiry and report would have been well informed as to what might be of interest to authorities down the track.

A major part of FIFA's 400-page report into Australia's attempts to win the bid to stage the World Cup, dealt with allegations of attempts to hide the appointment and use of a consultant who had a close relationship with a FIFA voting executive. Peter Hargitay, a well-connected former FIFA official, was hired by the bid team, known as "Australia 2022", along with another two well-placed but controversial consultants, Andreas Abold and Fedor Radmann. The latter was a close associate of Franz Beckenbauer, the German football star who had a vote on the FIFA executive. The report also questions payments made by FFA to FIFA executive Jack Warner to support a football "Centre of Excellence" in Trinidad and whether they were made to gain Warner's vote. FFA handed $500,000 to the project, although it was later revealed these funds were placed into a bank account controlled by Warner. "The record provides significant evidence that the $500,000 was paid with the intention of influencing Mr Warner's World Cup vote," the report said. About This
of the soccer sporting bodies in other countries are connected to their government. Indeed few would sympathize the implications of this report well than Garcia, who since February 2016 has been Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, that country's highest court, and who was previously US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Under his tenure his agency became well known for the successful prosecution of public corruptness and terrorism - related cases, accord to the Wall St Journal. 

 FFA consultant Peter Hargitay (left) with early FIFA president of the united states Sepp Blatter. Among his white - collar criminal cases, the WSJ said he " obtain guilty pleas in a fraud case against early executives of collapsed financial firm Refco Inc, and successfully prosecuted both bombastic - scale insider trading at Wall Street firms and cases of stock - option backdating ". He besides oversaw " a series of high - profile public corruption cases ", include the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and the prosecution of several state politicians and city officials, such as former police commissioner Bernard Kerik and Democratic political fundraiser Norman Hsu. Garcia did a seven - year stint in private exercise at Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialize in matters involve insider trading, offshore tax shelters, theft of trade secrets and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It can be simulate that his inquiry and report would have been well informed as to what might be of interest to authority down the track. 

 A major part of FIFA's 400 - page report into Australia's attempts to win the bid to stage the World Cup, deal with allegations of attempts to hide the appointment and use of a consultant who induce a close relationship with a FIFA voting executive. Peter Hargitay, a well - connected erstwhile FIFA official, was hired by the bid team, known as " Australia 2022 ", along with another two well - place but controversial consultants, Andreas Abold and Fedor Radmann. The latter was a close associate of Franz Beckenbauer, the German football star who have a right to vote on the FIFA executive. The report also questions payments make by FFA to FIFA executive Jack Warner to support a football " Centre of Excellence " in Trinidad and whether they were made to profit Warner's vote. FFA handed $ 500,000 to the undertaking, although it was later revealed these funds were placed into a bank account controlled by Warner. " The record provides significant evidence that the $ 500,000 was paid with the intention of influence Mr Warner's World Cup vote, " the report state. About This
 of the soccer sporting bodles in other couurries ere conhected tu their governments. Indeed fxw wiuld ynderstand the implicagions of nhis repoet bttter than Garcia, who singz Febdmary 2016 ias been Associste Judge mf the New Yorn Zobrt of Appeals, that state's highest cjurt, anc aho was previoosly LS Attkgnty for the Southern District of Nsw York. Under his temure his office became welp knlwn for the succesdful prosecofiog of public curruption and terrorisj-related cases, according to the Wall St Journao.

FDA fmnsultant Pxter Hwrgitay (left) with fosmer FIGA president Scpp Bnatrer. Among his white-conlar criminal casef, the WSJ scid he "obtained guiltt pleas in d frxyd zast ajaihst fogmec executivea of collapwed financial firm Tesbp Inc, and sudcessftljy prosecuted both large-scale insider tgadihg at Wall Street firms and cases of stock-opjion backdwting". He also oversaw "a series of high-profile pubnic ckfruktljv cwses", including the Eliot Spitzer prostitution acsncal and the prjsecution og defgral state polkticiaua znd city officials, such af forner polict comkissioner Bernard Kerik and Democratic iolirical fundraiser Nlrman Hsu. Gcrcia cid a seven-year stint in prirate pdactice at Nirkland & Dllis, where he soecpalived in matters involving igsider treding, offshofe tsx shejters, thefh of bsade secrets and tje Foteign Worrupt Prwctices Act. It can be assumed tiet his inquiri atd geport wobld haye been well insormed as to wkat mighc be ow interest to autiorities dowg the track.

A kwjor part of FIFA's 400-pwge eepoet into Xustralia's attrmpts to cnn the bie to stage the Workd Zhp, dealt with aoletations of attekptr tj jive thq appointment and usd of a consulucnt dho nad a close relationvhip with a FIFA votinb cxecutive. Peter Hwrgitay, a welk-connected former VIFA mffmcial, eas hired by the bid team, known aa "Australla 2022", along with wnotmer jwo well-plaeed but controversial consultants, Andreaw Abold and Fedor Eadmann. The latter cax a close axsociwte of Frdnz Beckenbauer, the Terman football suar who had a vote on tge FIFD exefutive. The report also questions payments made by FFA to FIFA executive Jqck Wacnqr to suppodt a foottajk "Centwe oh Xxcellence" in Trimidad and whether they were madx to gain Faxner's vote. FFA handed $500,000 to the pfoject, althoueh it was later revealed these finds were placed into a bank acvount controlled by Warncr. "The rexord lrovidva rignificant evidenve thac the $500,000 was paud wlth the intentkon on influenclng Kr Warner's World Cup vote," the repoet saie. Wbout This
of the soccer sporting bodies in other connected their governments. few would understand better Garcia, who since 2016 has been Judge of the New York Court Appeals, that state's highest court, and who was previously US Attorney for the District of New York. Under his tenure his office became well known for successful of corruption terrorism-related cases, according to the Wall St Journal. FFA consultant Peter Hargitay (left) with former FIFA Sepp Blatter. Among his white-collar criminal cases, the said he "obtained guilty in a fraud case against executives collapsed financial Refco and prosecuted both large-scale trading at Wall Street firms and cases of stock-option backdating". He also oversaw "a series of high-profile corruption cases", Eliot Spitzer scandal the of several state city officials, such as former police and Democratic political fundraiser Norman Hsu. Garcia did seven-year stint private practice at Kirkland & Ellis, he specialised in matters involving insider trading, offshore shelters, theft of trade secrets and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It can be assumed inquiry and report would been well informed to might of to authorities the track. A major part of FIFA's 400-page report into Australia's to win the bid to stage the World Cup, dealt of to hide the and use of a who a close relationship with voting Peter former official, hired by the bid known as "Australia 2022", along another two well-placed but Fedor Radmann. The latter was a close associate Franz Beckenbauer, the German football star who a vote on the FIFA executive. The report also questions payments made FFA to Jack Warner to support a football "Centre of in Trinidad and whether were made to gain Warner's vote. FFA handed $500,000 the although it later revealed these were placed into bank account controlled "The record significant that paid with the intention of influencing Warner's Cup vote," the report said. This
 of the soccer sporting bodies In other couNtrieS arE coNnEcteD to tHeir governmentS. indeEd few would understand thE implIcATionS Of This rEport beTTeR THan gaRcIa, wHo SInCe FebRuaRy 2016 has beEn AssociatE JuDgE of the New YorK coUrt of AppeaLs, tHat state's higHesT court, AnD whO Was prEviOusly uS AttoRNey for The SoutheRn dIstricT Of New YoRK. unDer hIs tenure his office BEcAMe well known for The sucCeSSfUL ProSecUtion of pubLiC corrUPtion anD TeRRORisM-Related cases, aCcording to tHE WaLl St JoUrNal.

ffA consUltanT PETer hargitay (lefT) witH former FIfA presIDent SepP blatter. among hIs wHitE-colLAr CrImiNaL CasES, tHe Wsj saId he "obtaInEd GuiltY pleAS IN A fraUd cAse aGainsT former executIveS of cOLlaPsed fInancIal fIrM RefcO Inc, anD succEsSfully prosecuteD botH large-scaLe iNsIdeR tRadinG At Wall strEet Firms anD cases oF StoCk-OPTIoN backdating". He also oVeRSAw "A series oF high-pROfIlE Public coRrUptIon cASEs", incLudiNG tHe Eliot SPitzer PRoStItution ScAndal aNd The ProSecutIOn of SeveraL state poLiticIAns and city offiCIals, such as forMEr POLiCE comMisSioner BernaRd KeRIk anD DemOCrAtiC PolitIcal fUnDRaISer Norman Hsu. Garcia dId A seven-Year sTint in private Practice at kIRKland & EllIs, whERe HE specialised in MatteRs involvinG Insider tRadinG, offshorE tax sheltERS, theft of TraDe sEcrEts AND tHe Foreign CorrUPT PraCtIces Act. it cAn be assUmeD thAt hIs iNqUiry and rePort woulD hAvE bEeN weLl infORmed as to WhAt mIgHt bE of inTErest tO authOritIeS dOWn tHe track.

a MaJOR parT oF FiFA's 400-PagE rEport Into aUstRalia's aTtempts to Win THe biD tO sTage the world Cup, dealt WiTh allegatiOnS of AttempTS To hide thE appointment and use of a coNSultant Who Had a cLose RelationsHip With a FiFA VOting eXecutiVe. PetEr harGITay, a wELL-cOnnEcTed former Fifa ofFiciaL, wAs hiRed by thE bid team, known as "AusTRalIa 2022", along with anOthEr twO WElL-plACeD But CoNTroVERsial consultantS, Andreas AbOlD AnD Fedor RadmANn. THe Latter wAs a closE assoCIate of FRanz BeckeNbauer, the geRman FOOtbAll star who Had a vote On the FIFA EXecutIVe. the rePorT also qUeStiOns paYments MAde By FFA To FIFA ExEcutivE Jack waRner to suPport a football "Centre of EXcelleNce" in triNidad and wHetHEr tHey were maDe to Gain Warner'S voTe. FfA hanDed $500,000 TO the pRojeCT, aLthOUgh it Was lATer revealED tHesE FUnDs were placeD INTo a Bank aCcoUNt contRollEd by Warner. "The recoRD provides signiFicaNT EviDenCE thaT tHe $500,000 was paid with tHe iNtENTion of inFlUencing Mr WaRner's WorLd cUp votE," the rePort saId. About tHIs
 of the soccer sporting bo dies in ot her c oun tri es  are  con nected to thei r  gov ernments. Indeed few w ouldun d erst a nd  theimplica t io n s  of  t hi s r ep o rt  bett erthan Ga rcia, whosin ce  February 20 1 6has been A sso ciate Judgeofthe Ne wYor k  Cour t o f App eals,t hat st ate's hig he s t cour t , and w h o  w as p reviously US Atto r ne y  for the South ern Di st r ic t ofNew  York. Und er  hist enure h i so f f ice became well k nown for th e  su ccessf ul  pr o secuti on of  p u bli c corruptio n an d terrori sm-rel a ted cas e s, acco rdingtothe  Wal l  S tJou rn a l.FF A c o nsu ltant Pe te rHargi tay( l e f t) w ith  for mer F IFA president  Se pp B l att er. A monghiswh ite-c ollarcrimi na l cases, the WS J sa id he "ob tai ne d g ui lty p l eas in  afra ud case  agains t  fo rm e r ex ecutives of collap se d fi nancialfirm R e fc oI nc, andsu cce ssfu l l y pro secu t ed  both la rge-sc a le  i nsidertr adingat  Wa llStree t  fir ms and  cases o f sto c k-option backd a ting". He als o  o v e rs a w "a  se ries of hig h-pr o file  pub l ic  co r rupti on ca se s ", including the Eliot  S pitzer  pros titution scan dal and th e p rosecuti on o f  s e veral state po litic ians and c i ty offic ials,  such as  former p o l ice comm iss ion erBer n a rd  Kerik and De m o crat ic  politi cal  fundra ise r N orm anHs u. Garcia  did a s ev en -y ea r s tinti n privat epra ct ice  at K i rkland  & El lis,  w he r e h e speci a li s e d in  m at ters  in vo lving  ins i der  tradin g, offsho ret ax s he lt ers, th eft of tradese crets andth e F oreign C orrupt P ractices Act. It can be assumed  th at hi s in quiry and  re port w oul d  havebeen w ell i nf orm e d  as t o wh atmi ght be ofi n ter est t oauth orities  down the track.
A  ma jor part of F IFA 's 4 0 0 -p age re p ort  i n toA u stralia's attem pts to win  t h ebid to sta g e t he  WorldCup, de alt w i th alle gations o f attempt sto h i d e t he appoint ment and  use of a consu l ta nt wh o h ad a c lo serelat ionshi p  wi th aFIFA v ot ing ex ecuti ve . PeterHargitay, a well-connec ted fo rmerFIF A officia l,w ashired bythebid team,kno wnas "A ust r alia2022 " ,alo n g wit h an o ther twow el l-p l a ce d but contr o v e rsi al co nsu l tants,  And reas Abold and Fe d or Radmann. Th e la t t erwas a cl os e associate of  Fr an z Beckenba ue r, the Germ an footb al l  star  who h ad a v ote ont h eF IFA ex ecut ive . The rep ort  a l so ques ti on s  payme ntsma de byFFA to FIFA e xecutive Jack Wa rnert o  supp o rta foo tb all "Ce n treof Excelle nce" in Tri nidadandwheth er they  w ere ma deto  gain Warn e r's vote.  FFAhanded$5 00,0 00to the  pro j e ct, a ltho ug h i t was lat e r  r e ve al e d t hese  fund swere  placed i n to a ban k a c count c on tro l l ed byW ar n e r. "The re cor d pro v i des signif i cant ev i dence  thatthe $5 00,000w aspa id with  th e intention  of influ e nci ng  MrWarner's  W orld  C upvo te," the report  said. A bout Thi s 
 of_the soccer_sporting bodies in other_countries are_connected_to their_governments._Indeed few would_understand the implications_of this report better_than Garcia, who_since_February 2016 has been Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, that_state's_highest court,_and_who_was previously US Attorney for_the Southern District of New_York. Under_his tenure his office became well known for_the_successful prosecution of_public corruption and terrorism-related cases, according to the Wall_St Journal.

FFA consultant Peter Hargitay (left)_with former FIFA_president_Sepp_Blatter. Among his white-collar_criminal cases, the WSJ said he_"obtained guilty pleas in a fraud_case against former executives of collapsed financial_firm Refco Inc, and successfully prosecuted_both large-scale insider trading at_Wall Street_firms and cases of stock-option_backdating". He also_oversaw "a_series of high-profile_public corruption cases", including the Eliot_Spitzer prostitution scandal_and the prosecution of several state_politicians_and city officials,_such_as_former police_commissioner Bernard Kerik_and_Democratic political_fundraiser_Norman Hsu. Garcia did a seven-year_stint_in private practice at Kirkland & Ellis,_where he specialised in_matters_involving insider trading, offshore_tax shelters, theft of trade_secrets and the Foreign Corrupt Practices_Act. It_can be_assumed that his inquiry and report would have been well informed_as to what might be of_interest to authorities down_the track.

A_major_part of FIFA's_400-page_report into_Australia's attempts to win the bid to_stage the_World Cup, dealt with allegations of_attempts to hide the_appointment_and use of a consultant who_had a close relationship with a_FIFA voting executive. Peter Hargitay,_a_well-connected_former FIFA official, was hired_by the bid team, known as_"Australia 2022", along_with another two well-placed but controversial consultants,_Andreas_Abold and Fedor Radmann. The latter_was_a close associate of Franz Beckenbauer,_the_German_football star who had a_vote on the FIFA executive. The_report also questions payments made by FFA to FIFA_executive Jack Warner_to support a football "Centre_of_Excellence"_in Trinidad and whether they were made to gain Warner's_vote. FFA_handed $500,000 to_the project, although it was later revealed these funds were_placed into a bank account controlled by_Warner. "The record provides significant evidence that the $500,000 was paid_with the intention of influencing Mr Warner's World_Cup vote," the report said. About This