Citigroup Receives Subpoena From U.S. Attorney in FIFA Probe
- Government seeks details on bank relationships, transactions
- Soccer ruling body target of bribery, corruption investigation
This article is for subscribers only.
Citigroup Inc. said it received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York regarding the bank’s possible role in bribes paid to international soccer officials.
The government is seeking information on banking relationships and transactions tied to FIFA, global soccer’s governing body, New York-based Citigroup said Friday in its annual regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.